Location: Waterford

Job type: On site, Fixed term (23 months), Full time

About the job

We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families. Your job as Analytical Science Analyst, will be to ensure analytical transfer, validation and lifecycle management of methods to enable the site to bring in new business. The department is the first to source and implement new analytical technologies for the site. AST group are the subject matter experts for all analytical testing within the Waterford site and the AST Analyst will play an integral part in delivering the product and program roadmap.

• Participate in delivery of analytical projects as pertaining to business needs. Cooperation in development, qualification, and method optimisation for the projects.
• Participate in analytical and functional method improvements, manage and give update on ongoing activities.
• Ensure current Good Laboratory Practices cGLP is adhered to in all areas of work.
• Create and maintain safe work environment and report any unsafe conditions observed in the workplace.
• Provide analytical chemistry expertise and support to AST-MSAT and the Site activities.
• Effective interaction with other departments on matters related to ongoing projects. In particular, close contact maintained with Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Manufacturing, Engineering and Program Leads.
• Participate in method transfer activities.
• Provide update on the ongoing projects and identify improvements when needed.
• Bring innovative ideas and actively research for improvements around the analytical space.
• Support other functions in investigations, troubleshooting, as required.
• Assist with training of the analyst in areas of expertise and knowledge and in new methods, and techniques.
• Update the AST Team Leader on potential problems and highlight improvements where possible by use of the normal communication means.
• Ensure all quality documents and records are complete and current.
• Ensure laboratory areas meet current Good Laboratory Practices (cGLP) requirements.
• Ensure relevant procedures are correctly defined and followed.
• Ensure that critical chemical testing and related equipment meets current validation requirements (IQ/OQ/PQ) where required.
• Ensure safety & compliance standards are maintained to the highest standards.
• Maintain internal / external audit ready standards.
• Maintain training compliance.
• Maintain Good Documentation Practices (GDP) at all times including laboratory notebooks and analytical reports.
• Ensure compliance to current Good manufacturing Practices (cGMP) at all times.

• Experience in a laboratory environment - ideally part of which would be in the pharma or biopharma sector.

• Experience in leading people or projects.
• Operational experience of quality laboratories in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of quality management systems, pharmaceutical manufacturing operations, requirements for cGLP, pharmacopeial methods and stability
• Knowledge of relevant quality / compliance regulations
• Ability to manage projects to plan and budget
• Good communication and facilitator skills
• Ability to work independently
• Flexibility, drive, and innovation, eagerness to learn new techniques
• Dedication to adherence to business needs
• Effective collaboration with other functions and AST team

• Degree in Science (Chemistry or Biochemistry preferred)

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it's through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks' gender-neutral parental leave.
• Play an instrumental part in creating best practice within our manufacturing facility
• Our Waterford site is easily accessible from the M9 and offers excellent facilities including a subsidized restaurant and newly refurbished gym