Bespak is recruiting Analytical Development Analysts join their Drug Development Team at its Holmes Chapel site (CW4 8BE). These are permanent, onsite roles offering a salary range of £25K- £27K along with a discretionary annual bonus. The benefits package includes 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous 10% pension contribution, free onsite parking, and comprehensive medical, dental, health, and life assurance cover.
Shift Pattern: Days: Monday to Thursday: 7.75 hours per day Friday: 6.5 hours per day (expected finish time 3:45 pm) Total: 37.5 hours per week
Analytical Development Analyst, within Drug Product Development perform method development, validation, and stability testing to ensure product quality, safety, and compliance. Working to cGMP and regulatory standards, the role involves executing chemical testing, analysing and reviewing results, and identifying technical or equipment issues. The Analyst collaborates with senior team members to resolve problems and support continuous improvement, while maintaining safe and effective laboratory practices. If you are a university student seeking a 12-month placement, this role could be a great fit for you.
At Bespak Holmes Chapel, we are investing significantly to expand our capacity to develop and manufacture pMDIs (Asthma Inhalers) with greener propellants to meet evolving sustainability standards in the industry. This aligns with the company vision which sees us the CDMO of choice for green propellants. BHC has recently been awarded a Silver Award by Investors in People.
As an Analytical Development Analyst your duties will include:
- Conduct testing of samples using a wide range of equipmen.t
- Manage own workload
- Learn new techniques and pharmaceutical regulations
- Analyse data using standard operating procedures.
- Challenge and seek improvements in ways of working/processes
- Provide laboratory support to maintain effective working of laboratory areas.
- Be involved with investigations, working within their local area to aid identification of root cause.
Analytical Development Analyst beneficial key skills and experience:
- A science degree/HND/NVQ 4 or min one year work experience within a laboratory environment.
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience contributing to projects and investigations.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills; able to explain procedures to teams, customers, and inspectors.
- Self-motivated with good planning and workload management skills
- Proactive in improving processes and challenging ways of working
- Supports change and acts or escalates when needed.
- Basic knowledge of analytical chemistry, lab instrumentation, and related systems.
Analytical Development Analyst Benefits:
25 days annual holiday + bank holidays + Buy/Sell Scheme | A generous employer pension contribution | Private medical insurance | Private dental Insurance | Permanent Health Insurance | Group life assurance | Free will writing service | Active well-being programme | Recognition awards | Free Parking | access to all internal job opportunities.
Holmes Chapel is a beautiful village in Cheshire with excellent transport links via its railway station on the Crewe-Manchester Line, proximity to the motorway network and Manchester Airport. The National Parks of the Peak District, Lake District and Eryri (Snowdonia) are within easy reach. The village has a population of nearly 7,000 and offers various amenities, including supermarkets, shops, restaurants, schools, and a GP practice.
As an ethical employer we align our BZero sustainability initiative to the SBTI certification which means we are on a road to carbon reduction targeting net zero and are proud to be ISO certified in 14001, 45001 and 13485.
A full job description can be downloaded on the application Screen.
Our core values are, Customer Focussed, Respectful, Collaborative, and Agile, these are woven into the fabric of our business and the values we measure ourselves by.
We are flexible. We understand that there is a life outside of work, so we aim to support you in attaining a happy work/life balance. To cater for employees’ individual circumstances, and where possible, we agree flexible working arrangements.
We value our inclusivity as we believe diversity should be embraced and celebrated. We live and work by these values and that’s what makes our company a great place to work.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. We will support you throughout the recruitment process with any adjustments you require therefore please contact the Recruitment Team if you require support.
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