Analytical Chemist

Kindeva is a global pharmaceutical contract developer and manufacturer (CDMO) business headquartered in St. Paul, MN. Kindeva was established following 3M’s sale of substantially of all its drug delivery business to affiliates of Altaris Capital Partners.

Kindeva is navigating a period of dynamic change and growth as a result of the sale and business opportunities in its pipeline. Kindeva partners with global pharmaceutical companies to commercialize products, primarily through inhalation and transdermal delivery technologies.

We are currently looking for Analytical Chemist to join our R&D organisation  in Loughborough, Charnwood Campus.

Overall Mission

The Kindeva Drug Delivery Ltd. site in Loughborough manufactures and packages pharmaceutical and medical products in various forms.

This role will be working as part of a team responsible for the testing and development of new inhalation pharmaceutical products as part of a successful R&D organisation.

Key Job Responsibilities

Customer at the core

• Coordinate, drive and carry out analytical testing compliant with GMP regulations, delivering to plan on time in full.
• Input protocol design to deliver robust data and outcomes whilst working in a fast, flexible environment, with a strong focus on right first time.
• Produce laboratory investigation reports (preliminary) and/or Quality incident reports
• Represent the department as and when required, including greeting and interacting with both internal and external customers and regulators.

Safety

• Promote a “safety first” culture and environment
• Raise and report any safety incident as required
• Complete Corrective Action Preventative Action (CAPA) closures on time in full

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience in pharmaceutical product testing
• Testing of pressurised metered dose inhalers is preferable
• Method development and validation of analytical methods is desirable
• Good understanding of GMP and GLP
• Knowledge of Analytical Chemistry and its practical application
• Working knowledge of Analytical instrumentation, preferably GC, MS, UPLC and UV. HPLC knowledge is essential.
• Understanding of basic statistics and experimental design, desirable
• Computer literate, familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong verbal and numerical aptitude skills
• Good communication skills
• Strong team player with the ability to work independently

Key Capabilities

• Good organisational, interpersonal, and time management skills
• Enthusiastic, flexible, conscientious and proactive in approach
• To work efficiently with supervision or unsupervised as required
• Take a positive approach to own training and development
• Good decision making skills
• Good problem solving skills

Qualifications

• Ideally a degree (or higher) in a relevant scientific discipline with practical laboratory elements (or equivalent) or relevant previous experience

What we will give to you:

Attractive compensation package

Company pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)
25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays) plus service days after 5 years

Company sick pay

Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential helpline support for employee and immediate family
Life assurance of four times life cover salary

Flexible working hours

Wellness programmes

Employee recognition program

Employee development

Free on-site parking

Discount and cashback at many retailers

Cycle to work scheme

Flu vaccinations

Employee referral scheme