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Senior Scientist

Employer
GSK
Location
Collegeville, PA
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Dec 10, 2021

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Discipline
Physical Sciences, Chemistry
Job Type
Senior Scientist
Organization Type
Pharma
Site Name: USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence Posted Date: Oct 26 2021 Are you seeking an opportunity where you can grow your technical expertise on pharmaceutical analysis and development? If so, this Senior Analytical Scientist role is an exciting prospect to explore. As a Senior Analytical Scientist, you will progress analytical aspects of projects, utilizing your technical expertise as part of a product development and wider matrix teams. This role will provide YOU the opportunity to contribute to analytical development and to progress YOUR career. Your responsibilities include some of the following: Performs GMP analytical testing to support release or rejection of starting materials, synthetic intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients, as well as formulation intermediate, bulk and finished drug products. With supervision, executes method validation experiments for starting materials, synthetic intermediates, drug substances and drug products appropriate to clinical development phases and in line with QbD approaches. Documents laboratory work in accordance with GxP expectations, company policy, and legal requirements. Review of experiments, stability protocols, and other key documents Writes specific technical sections of internal and external reports with supervision. Performs routine data management tasks including recording results effectively in a laboratory notebook or computer independently (e.g., tabulating and graphing results). Identifies and troubleshoots any problems in the execution of experimental processes; interprets results and communicates them to his/her supervisor. Prepares and communicates conclusions and recommendations for next steps to relevant members of own team or Matrix Teams. Provides scientific input and recommendations to the project team decision making process. Follows safety requirements for his/her laboratory/working environment Why you? Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: BS in Chemistry, or related scientific field with 5+ years' of relevant experience, or MS in Chemistry, or related scientific field with 3+ years' of relevant experience. Demonstrated technical expertise and working familiarity with several analytical techniques, and laboratory procedures. Knowledge of how to analyze and interpret experimental data. Thorough operational knowledge of laboratory equipment. Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: Knowledge of cGMP requirements Awareness with FDA/EU/UK and ICH regulations and guidances related to analytical transfer and validation and release and stability testing. Experience with laboratory systems (e.g. Waters Empower CDS and Labware) Experience with both small molecule and biopharm analytical development. Good technical writing skills for documentation. Collaborates well with others in the group and across groups. Why GSK? Our values and expectations are at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture. These include Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork. As GSK focuses on our values and expectations and a culture of innovation, performance, and trust, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities: Operating at pace and agile decision-making - using evidence and applying judgement to balance pace, rigour and risk. Committed to delivering high quality results, overcoming challenges, focusing on what matters, execution. Continuously looking for opportunities to learn, build skills and share learning. Sustaining energy and well-being Building strong relationships and collaboration, honest and open conversations. Budgeting and cost-consciousness *LI-GSK If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the GSK Service Centre at 1-877-694-7547 (US Toll Free) or +1 801 567 5155 (outside US). GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, in the US, we adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class. At GSK, the health and safety of our employees are of paramount importance. 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