Analytical Development Chemist Walker Cole are supporting a fast growing , innovative CDMO working in the development and manufacturing of new APIs and drug products, from early-stage research through to commercial supply. It's a hands-on close knit team that thoroughly invest in its employees. Due to their continued growth they're looking for an Analytical Development Chemist to join their R&D team. The role as an Analytical Development Chemist is a hands-on, lab-based position in the R&D team: * Developing, optimising and pre-validating methods for APIs, polymers, intermediates, raw materials and drug products (especially amorphous solid dispersions) * Working mainly with HPLC, UHPLC and GC, plus hyphenated techniques like LC-MS and GC-MS * Supporting method transfers and troubleshooting across internal and client-facing projects * Writing method protocols and technical reports, working closely with Quality and Manufacturing to fit methods into GMP workflows * Training up on a wider range of techniques, including FT-IR, UV-Vis, Karl Fischer and NMR What you’ll need: * A BSc, MSc or PhD in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or similar (or extensive industry experience) * Proven experience in analytical method development * Strong hands-on skills with HPLC, UHPLC and/or GC * Knowledge of cGMP, ICH guidelines and API release testing * Pharma or CDMO experience is a bonus, not essential * The right to work in the UK Analytical Development Chemist | Analytical Chemist | Method Development Scientist | HPLC | UHPLC | GC | LC-MS | GC-MS | Method Validation | Method Transfer | cGMP | ICH | API | Drug Product | Amorphous Solid Dispersions | CDMO | Pharmaceutical | R&D