Scientist Placement - CMC - Sandwich

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Scientist Placement - CMC - Sandwich

This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside our industry leading scientists in our GMP accredited laboratories, at our Sandwich facilities (Kent). You will gain a wide range of practical laboratory skills which are supported by our in-house training.

In the CMC department, our Sandwich site in Kent specialises in Materials Sciences. Here we help support our clients, primarily from the Pharmaceutical Industry, to shape drug product formulations, defining safe and stable solid form, drug and excipients attributes, i.e. physical properties thermal properties, cross-interactions, that will allow to ensure drug product efficacy, manufacturability, and a suitable shelf life. This will include testing such as particle size, shape, surface area and energy and solid form characteristics. Additionally, we are also part of an impurity and contamination centre of excellence, and support investigation of foreign particulate matter and impurities using a combination of microscopic and spectroscopic techniques, such as FT-IR, mass spectrometry, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy.

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 solid state and physical properties of drugs using techniques such as microscopy, PXRD, IGC-SEA, DVS, gas adsorption, TGA, DSC, FTIR, laser diffraction, some of which used to support batch release, and regulatory packages. As such, you will be trained in all these techniques and general CMC and GMP procedures.

There will also be a chance to undertake research for Solid Form Screening using some of the abovementioned methodologies.

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 a skype interview early January 2021*

About LGC

LGC is a leading provider of drug development solutions, offering world-class bioanalytical and CMC analytical services.

LGC is an international life sciences measurement and testing company, building leading positions in sustainably growing markets.

We provide reference materials, genomics solutions and analytical testing products and services, based on our innovations and own intellectual property. We work with customers in the pharmaceuticals, agricultural biotechnology, food, environment, security and sports sectors as well as with governments and academia to achieve excellence in investigative, diagnostic and measurement science.

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