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We are hiring a driven Analytical Chemist to join our all-star team at GSK in Cork.
Growing your career as a Full Time Analytical Chemist is a great opportunity to develop competitive skills.
If you are strong in presentation, creativity and have the right personality for the job, then apply for the position of Analytical Chemist at GSK today!

Site Name: Ireland - Cork
Posted Date: Feb 7 2023

We make and supply medicines and vaccines all around the globe and our teams own every production stage, from creating quality products at our manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and regulatory inspections; all powered by digital, data and analytics. We operate at impressive scale, producing over 1.7 billion packs of medicine and 767 vaccine doses in 2021.

We continue to modernise, so we can launch even more new products at speed whilst turbo-charging delivery across our entire portfolio through our relentless focus on quality, safety, and service. The way we work will change. For some, the shift in technology and products will be revolutionary. Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, and we need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of automation and robotics so we can work smarter together.

Find out more:  Annual Report 2021

Analytical Chemist

We have a new opportunity for an Analytical Chemist to join our team here in Cork.

The facility in Cork is a standalone specialised analytical laboratory to support centralised testing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), finished products, raw materials and excipients on behalf of GSK Global Supply Chain sites worldwide.  The laboratory has a broad range of analytical capabilities including LC-MS, GC-MS, ICP, AA, LC, GC, IC and particle size. The Analytical Chemist will be required to perform routine and investigational analytical testing of materials in line with the lab targets and customer expectations. You will partake in the review and approval of analytical data and samples, review and approve SOP’s, analytical and safety reports.

In this role you will

• Perform analytical method development, validation and transfer

• Be a subject matter expert for a subset laboratory techniques and processes

• Perform routine QC testing in compliance with registered details and pharmacopeial requirements

• Perform investigative analysis to support troubleshooting and root cause investigations in support of customer sites across the supply chain

• Support the review and approval of completed testing

• Partake and sometimes lead laboratory investigations and root cause analysis

• Ensure all activities are completed in line with current GMP, Data Integrity and Safety standards

• Support the ongoing implementation of quality, compliance and safety standards (internal audits, risk assessments etc.)

• Support the development and implementation of lean standards to drive operational efficiency within the laboratory

• Support the training and capability build of fellow analysts

Closing Date for Applications: Tuesday 21st February (COB)

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. 
When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

During the course of your application you will be requested to complete voluntary information which will be used in monitoring the effectiveness of our equality and diversity policies. Your information will be treated as confidential and will not be used in any part of the selection process.  If you require a reasonable adjustment to the application / selection process to enable you to demonstrate your ability to perform the job requirements, please contact 0808 234 4391. This will help us to understand any modifications we may need to make to support you throughout our selection process. *LI-GSK

Why you?

Qualifications & Skills:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Relevant science degree, preferably in chemistry or a demonstrated track record in the pharmaceutical industry in a technical focused quality role

• Experience in regulated pharmaceutical quality laboratory

• Proficient in a range of analytical techniques

• Excellent analytical problem solving skills

• Proven ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team to meet targets

• Has an understanding and experience of analytical testing of APIs, excipients and raw materials, and the associated analytical techniques including, but not limited to HPLC, LC-MS, GC, ICP, particle size testing and pharmacopeial.

• Has an understanding of method validation and transfer requirements.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• MSc or PhD in Chemistry or equivalent and/or an extensive demonstrated track record in the pharmaceutical industry in a technical focused quality role.

Why GSK?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

Find out more:  Annual Report 2021

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We’re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on View email address on jobs.gsk.com or 0808 234 4391.  Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels

As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it.  Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

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Benefits of working as a Analytical Chemist in Cork:

● Learning opportunities
● Advancement opportunities
● Attractive package