Analytical Development Analyst

Job Title: Analytical Development Analyst

Work Location: Bruxelles, Belgium

Contract Duration: ASAP - 31-12-2025 with possibility of Extension

Languages Required: French

Remote Status: Hybrid

Work Regime: Full Time

Job Description

Operational

• Develop and validate analytical methods to support projects in development in different phases of product development.
• Perform analyses of raw materials, intermediate products, in bulk or pakaged finished products in accordance with work instructions and established procedures (stabilities, in-process control, clinical release, investigation, ).
• Ensure stability analyses and clinical release for clinical phases I and II, as well as any analyses in support to process understanding (IPC test, forced degradation study, multimedia dissolution, )
• Analyze results with readiness to criticize and ensures the consistency of these results with earlier data if relevant.
• Participate to analytical exercise transfer to QC and subcontractors.
• Monitor the documentation associated with the analytical laboratory activities by mastering the computer softwares in use at the laboratory (eg GLIMS, e-noval, Veeva, ).

Quality:

• Make sure to have received and understood all the information and instructions required for the tasks before starting work.
• Respects the procedures and reports any discrepancies to the responsible
• Use authorized and validated methods prior to testing, if applicable.
• Respect and properly maintain the analytical equipment and facilities at disposal.
• Performs double check the team

In short, the contractor will develop and validate analytical methods for quality control of medication. He will also participate in the release and stability analyses of raw materials, intermediates, drug substances or drug products. Needs to be able to work in team, under the supervision of a scientist. The number of team members will depend on the project. The contractor will also need to collaborate with Chemical Process Research and Developments or Drug Delivery Design and Development groups in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department.

The contractor needs to be autonomous and think pro-actively. He does not need to make any autonomous decisions, as he will need to consult with the scientist. The contractor needs to be creative when his/her activities lead him/her to create and develop new analyses method.

Specific professional/technical expertise and key skills required:

• Bachelor: analytical chemistry
• Key technical backgrounds: small molecule chromatography (HPLC/UHPLC/GC) and detection techniques (UV/Vis, ELSD, RI, MS), USP/EP Pharmacopoeias
• Experience in peptides analysis and basic mass spectrometry is a plus
• Mandatory skills: team player, exp. in a similar position/environment, compliant/rigorous (understands the importance of following procedures in detail)