Scientist - CMC Placement

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Scientist - CMC Placement

This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside our industry leading scientists in our GLP/GMP and ISO accredited laboratories. You will gain a wide range of practical laboratory skills which are supported by our in-house training. There is also the potential for employment after graduation!

In the CMC department in Sandwich, Kent, we test physical properties of drugs through a variety of material characterisations, determining among other things particle size, shape, surface area and energy and solid form characteristics, as well as investigate contaminations using techniques such as FTIR, SEM and microscopy.

You will increase your knowledge of all things to do with a regulated laboratory and its techniques, from validation, sample analysis to investigations and reporting.

Job purpose

The placement will involve testing of physical properties of drugs using techniques such as microscopy, PXRD, IGC-SEA, DVS, gas adsorption, DSC, FTIR, laser diffraction. You will be trained in all these techniques and general CMC and GMP procedures

You will be trained to work independently and involve yourself in all parts of the work, both in the lab and out of it (for instance reporting, customer interaction and quality processes, such as laboratory investigations).

This placement will give you a wide range of experiences that will be invaluable for your future career.

Person specification:

• Studying towards a Degree in Chemistry, Material Science or related subject
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Computer literate
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and as part of a team
• Conscientious and meticulous in laboratory work
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines
• Highly motivated
• Willing to get involved with new ideas and initiatives

We offer a flexible approach to work, in a friendly and informal environment. As well as a competitive salary, we offer a range of flexible benefits including a group personal pension plan, cycle to work scheme, travel insurance and many more.

If your application is successful, you will need to available to attend an on-site interview at our Fordham, Cambridgeshire site on Tuesday 3rd December 2019*

Eligibility Criteria

If applicable, please specify any eligibility criteria required to apply for this job. (e.g. first year, penultimate year, Technology students, etc..)

Completing a sandwich degree in relevant discipline:
Analytical Chemistry
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Materials Science

About LGC

Focused on delivering “Science for a Safer World”, LGC is an international life sciences measurement and testing company. We provide measurement products and services which underpin the safety, health and security of the public, serving customers across a number of end markets including Pharmaceuticals, Agricultural Biotechnology, Food, Environment, Government and Academia. We are the designated UK National Measurement Institute for chemical and bio measurement.

LGC’s laboratory in Fordham, Cambridgeshire, UK, provides the following services;

Drug development services

LGC has a world-class bioanalytical capability and a team of scientists dedicated to providing on time, high quality data to help you make critical decisions on the safety and efficacy of your molecule. Supported by the latest mass spectrometry and immunochemistry technologies, and a full range of microbiology and central lab services, LGC offers you high-integrity analytical science and expertise spanning small and large molecules, biomarkers, molecular biology and microbiology.

Operating from state-of-the-art facilities to GLP, GCP and cGMP standards, LGC also has leading analytical capabilities to support Chemical Manufacturing and Control (CMC) with particular specialties in materials science and pharmaceutical analysis.

Sport and specialised analytical services

With a unique heritage in drug testing spanning more than 50 years, LGC is the world’s leading provider of drug surveillance services for horseracing and other animal sports, and is a pioneer in the testing of banned substances in sport supplements. We also provide human drug testing services for customers in the public and private sectors and are a leader in the analysis of novel psychoactive substances.

Our expertise makes us leaders in analytical science and gives us the ability to solve complex analytical challenges. We operate to the highest international quality standards, serve highly regulated markets and provide expert opinion.

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