Science Industrial Placement Student Liverpool, England
Job description
Job Specification
Closing date for applications: 28th April
The Pharmaron Industrial Placement programme offers UK undergraduate students the opportunity to experience the fast-paced world of a leading pharmaceutical R&D facility. We are recruiting for a 12-month placement student in our Analytical Sciences department for a summer 2023 start:
Analytical Sciences Industrial Placement
This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to work within a dynamic, vibrant company with a global presence and develop a wide range of skills under the supervision of experienced scientists. Joining the Analytical Development team at Pharmaron Liverpool will empower you to apply your scientific knowledge in the exciting field of gene therapy. Through an industrial placement within the Analytical Development team, you will build both practical and technical scientific skills in physiochemical analytical techniques such as High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) using world class equipment. The job will be mainly laboratory based although the chosen candidate(s) will also be involved in documentation, report writing and presenting work to the wider team. If you are studying toward a degree in chemistry or life sciences and are interested in a career in the fast-paced world of gene therapy, apply for this opportunity to join our dynamic team.
Studying towards an undergraduate degree in Analytical or Medicinal Chemistry, life sciences (i.e., Molecular/Cell Biology, Biomedical Science, Biochemistry, Microbiology Biotechnology etc.).
Qualification
Predicted 1st or 2:1 degree classification (or equivalent).
Requirements:
- Demonstrable laboratory skills
- Scientific understanding as demonstrated by undergraduate examinations
- IT proficiency
- Ability to analyse, interpret results and reporting findings effectively through reports and/or presentations
Personal Attributes
- Flexible approach to changing priorities
- Excellent analytical and decision-making skills
- Demonstrable communication and interpersonal skills
- Thorough, with a good attention to detail
- Ability to learn quickly and apply knowledge
- Methodical and well organised
- The ability to work both in a team and independently
- Strong passion for science
Application
The Company offers a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package.
To apply, please email a CV (containing a list of courses/grades) and a covering letter (both in PDF format) to [email protected]
In the covering letter, please provide a short description of your motivations for pursuing this opportunity and any direct/indirect experience relevant to the role.
Closing date for applications: 28th April
We offer:
Vibrant and dynamic employment – we are a highly specialised, growth company operating in a critical sector of the economy – our future is strong and exciting
Opportunities to develop your skills and yourself – our rapid growth brings greater opportunities for you to learn and grow faster!
A great team where we all support each other – enjoy your work – after all you spend about a third of your time here!
Our Company: “We are a dynamic, fast-growing company, with an enviable reputation for leading edge science, offering contract research services to some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, solving some of the most difficult scientific challenges”.
We believe in our ability to relentlessly push forward the boundaries of scientific excellence, delivering solutions for our clients, always operating ethically and with integrity. We take pride in our professionalism and commitment to always deliver our very best work.
We are based in the vibrant city of Liverpool with a world class R&D and manufacturing facility that offers a complete end to end development service. Our 80,000 sq. ft facility houses an established Biologics Department that consists of Analytical and Process Sciences. Our Liverpool site has a remarkable 20 Year Track Record in Biologics Development, which now offer A Fully Integrated
Gene Therapy Drug Substance Solution in our state-of-the-art cGMP facility purpose designed for viral vectors with onsite plasmid DNA and renowned analytical capabilities for release and characterisation.
Founded in 2004, Pharmaron is a cutting-edge, fully integrated pharmaceutical R&D service platform supporting the life science industry. The company has invested in its people and facilities and established its comprehensive service offerings throughout the pharmaceutical R&D lifecycle. With operations in China, the US and the UK staffed by more than 12,000 employees, Pharmaron has an excellent track record in delivering end-to-end R&D solutions to its partners globally and enabling them to accelerate their novel drug discovery and development process.
