analyst

Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Smithers is a multinational provider of testing, consulting, information and compliance services. With laboratories and operations in North America, Europe and Asia, Smithers supports customers in the transportation, life sciences, packaging, materials, components, consumer and energy industries. Smithers delivers accurate data, on time, with high touch by integrating science, technology and business expertise, so customers can innovate with confidence.

The Medical Device Testing (MDT) division was established to offer focused support to the needs of the innovative and thriving medical device and combination drug product industries. Over the past two years, both the UK and US analytical chemistry teams have invested heavily in additional chemists and new instrumentation to increase capacity and broaden the expertise for client support with world-class capabilities.

Due to this increased investment and continued success, the Medical Device Testing division is looking to recruit an experienced scientist for the position of Senior Analyst within the Chemistry Department.

This role will be primarily in the field of testing extractables and leachables.

To be successful in this position you will ideally need to have the following experience:

• Have experience of GC-MS or LC-MS instrumentation
• Be highly proficient in the interpretation of qualitative GC-MS or LC-MS data
• Be proficient in chromatographic method development and trouble shooting
• Have the ability to and skills to coach as well as mentor junior members of staff
• Have a working understanding of quality systems such as IS017025 and cGMP
• Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as good interpersonal skills
• Previous experience in small molecule identification with mass spectrometry or metabolite identification (met-ID) will be highly desirable.

This is an exciting time to join the Medical Device Testing department which has seen year on year growth allowing for greater opportunities to develop your experience and career progression.

As a global employer we offer a generous benefits package to all our employees incorporating private healthcare, pension, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays per annum as well as flexible working hours which include an early finish on Fridays.