Do you have validation experience?

Do you want to be a part of the world's leading drug development company?

Are you looking for a role with training and career progression opportunities?

Labcorp Drug Development is a global, world-leading Life Sciences Contract Research Organisation that provides dedicated and fully comprehensive laboratory testing and drug development services to the pharmaceutical industry.

At Labcorp Drug Development, we offer opportunities to work on diverse, challenging projects with bright, interesting colleagues while building a flexible and rewarding career. This is your chance to become part of a team that helps to bring medicine to market sooner, as Labcorp Drug Development has helped pharmaceutical and biotech companies develop one-third of all prescriptions medicines in the market today.

At Labcorp Drug Development in Harrogate, North Yorkshire we are looking to recruit a Validation Scientist - Immunochemistry with commercial experience to join the Method Validation Team in the Immunochemistry division in the Bioanalytical, large molecule team.

Job responsibilities include: 

• Organizes and performs routine to advanced level of method validation testing (and all associated activities) with independence and efficiency in compliance with applicable methods, protocols, SOPs, and regulatory agency guidelines

• Writes and reviews training materials and delivers training/mentorship of staff in relevant techniques, procedures and provide expert advice on training requirements

• Demonstrates advanced time management skills and manages work on multiple assigned projects in a given week, and liaise and coordinate work activities with team members in order to deliver data (right first time) to internal clients. Serves as lead chemist on projects, overseeing a small group of technical staff, with minimal supervision

• Effectively interacts with colleagues within Bioanalytical site and globally. Support others in their duties to ensure all scheduled operational activities are completed on each given day by effective and concise communication with team members, and ability to listen and discuss ideas in an open and professional manner

• Participates in process improvement initiatives. Actively supports the evaluation and implementation of new methodologies and instrumentation

• Able to review work of others for overall accuracy, timeliness, completeness, and soundness of technical judgment. Ability to implement an action plan for solving project or technical problems as they occur. Independently reviews scientific content, accuracy, and study validity in documents (e.g. analytical methods, protocols, reports) prior to sponsor review for all study types

What Labcorp Drug Development can offer you:

• Competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including health cover and contributory pension

• Unrivalled opportunities to develop a successful career in the scientific industry, utilizing multiple analytical techniques and building scientific knowledge

• Unsurpassed career development opportunities. With the support of exceptional people from across the globe and an energized purpose, you will be empowered to own your career journey with mentoring, training and personalized development planning

• Ability to work with a variety of different clients on wide ranging projects

Education:

• Ideally you will be educated to BSc level in a relevant scientific subject

 Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years relevant work experience

• Ideally you will have experience of analysis such as ELISA, ideally in the pharmaceutical/ CRO industry

• You should be familiar with the use of standard laboratory equipment (e.g., balances, pipettes, centrifuges) and have experience with use and troubleshooting of analytical equipment

• A good understanding of health and safety policies, Company policies and procedures, and an understanding of GxP

• You should be able to communicate effectively at all levels, with other employees, as well as external clients, suppliers, etc