This leading organisation are part of the Top 10 Pharmaceutical companies in the world and are currently seeking a new Chemistry Senior Analyst to join their expanding team in Carrigtwohill.

The purpose of this role is to support the preparation and set-up of a brand new stand-alone laboratory. Once complete the laboratory and team will be dedicated to centralised testing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), raw materials and excipients used in the manufacture of finished products.

The laboratory will be reporting to the Global Analytical Science and Technology team.

The Role

• Authors procedures for the use of analytical equipment and to describe laboratory ways of working. Provides suitable training where required to adopt new practices.
• Review and approve standard operating procedures (SOP's), laboratory methods, control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) assessments, laboratory investigational reports, validation protocols, Risk assessments, reports & protocols.
• Routine Quality Control (QC) testing in accordance with registered methods and current Good Manufacturing Practice.
• Investigative testing in support of root cause investigations for issues that arise within the Supply Chain.
• Analytical method development, validation, and transfer to support product lifecycle improvement activities across the Supply Chain
• Following validated or experimental analytical procedures and can perform complex laboratory analysis of APIs, raw materials, and excipient.

The Person

• BSc in Chemistry or a related discipline is required.
• A minimum of 4 years' relevant experience in a regulated laboratory.
• Has experience in the analysis of APIs, raw materials and excipients and the associated analytical techniques that may include chromatographic (HPLC, GC, IC), spectroscopic (IR, LC-MS, ICP-OES, Atomic Absorption), physical properties (particle size analysis) and/or pharmacopoeial testing.
• Is highly proficient in the use of common laboratory instruments and software packages for the above analytical techniques.

Contact Helena Boyle for a confidential conversation on 353 1 6321870.