Senior Technical Specialist – DMPK

Overview

As a Senior Technical Specialist – DMPK at IQVIA in Cambridge, you will lead bioanalytical efforts for in vivo DMPK studies within early drug discovery. You combine hands-on LC-MS expertise with project leadership, mentoring, and process improvement to deliver high-quality data across small and large molecules. You will drive method development, troubleshooting, and innovation in analytical approaches while collaborating in a matrix, multi-disciplinary environment. This role offers opportunities to shape assays and support multiple discovery projects.

Pay / Benefits

• generous pension
• bonus
• health cover

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize and perform bioanalysis of in vivo DMPK samples for small and large molecules in early discovery
• Operate and troubleshoot UPLC-MS systems and chromatography methods
• Analyze diverse sample types (plasma, blood, brain, lung, bile, feces, urine) and determine pharmacokinetic parameters
• Lead scientific and technical projects and ensure timely delivery of high-quality data
• Mentor and coach colleagues, acting as a technical role model and SME
• Drive innovation via novel assays, protocols and analytical approaches
• Plan, execute and document experiments with strong organisational and time-management skills

Key requirements

• BSc or equivalent in a relevant scientific area
• Pharma/biotech or equivalent industry experience
• Expert user of mass spectrometry instrumentation
• Experience in bioanalytical method development for challenging analytes in complex matrices
• Accurate and diligent experimental planning, execution and troubleshooting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; team player
• Project management experience
• Experience mentoring junior colleagues
• LC-MS/MS maintenance and troubleshooting
• Bespoke method development for small molecules

• excellent communication
• team collaboration
• creative problem solving
• Mass spectrometry instrumentation
• LC-MS/MS maintenance and troubleshooting
• Bespoke method development for small molecules

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