Specialist Analytical Development

Overview

In this Development Analyst role, you will conduct analyses, stability studies, and develop, validate, and transfer analytical methods for formulations from development through clinical manufacture. You will act as a technical expert in a cGMP, FDA and MHRA regulated environment, collaborating with internal teams and clients to drive project progress. You will lead experimental design, data interpretation, and reporting, ensuring compliance and high scientific standards. The position offers hands-on analytical work in a fast-paced setting with opportunities to mentor colleagues. You will contribute to shaping analytical capabilities and quality across development programs.

Responsibilities

• Own analytical activities to ensure fitness-for-purpose of finished products under regulatory and quality standards
• Support formulation development with analytical input
• Develop, validate, and transfer analytical methods for liquid-filled hard capsules
• Conduct technical stability analyses
• Support product progression through clinical phases
• Act as primary contact for projects, coordinating with clients and internal stakeholders
• Plan, design, execute, and report experiments to high scientific standards and timelines
• Interpret data and provide justified recommendations to advance projects
• Prepare high-quality client documentation (development/validation protocols and reports)
• Check analytical data and provide expert troubleshooting and optimization
• Mentor and develop less experienced colleagues to enhance team performance

Key requirements

• Relevant qualification in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, or related discipline
• Understanding of drug development and manufacturing processes
• Technical competence in analytical activities to quality standards
• Proficiency in HPLC, Dissolution, Gas Chromatography, and Karl Fischer
• Experience with stability studies, method development, transfer and validation
• Strong communication with laboratory and non-laboratory colleagues
• Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to work independently
• Good understanding of working within a cGMP/GLP environment

• resilience under pressure
• integrity and accountability
• sound judgment and data-driven decision making
• HPLC
• Dissolution
• Gas Chromatography

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