Undergraduate Industrial Placement Materials Scientist (12 Months Fixed-Term)
Core
12-month industrial placement for an undergraduate student to develop respiratory medicines (DPIs, MDIs, nebulised products) through analytical chemistry and formulation work.
Role type
Undergraduate Industrial Placement Materials Scientist
Builds
New respiratory products for clinical studies and commercialisation
Domain
Healthcare / Pharmaceutical manufacturing (Respiratory)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Analytical chemistry principles, Laboratory instrumentation operation, Data analysis, Laboratory documentation (GDP), Task planning and organisation, IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Preferred skills
Modern instrumental analysis (particle sizing, FT-IR, SEM, thermal analysis), Inhalation product development, Physical properties testing, cGMP knowledge, Laboratory safety best practices
Technologies
FT-IR, SEM, Particle sizing equipment, Thermal analysis equipment
Responsibilities
Carry out analytical activities to deliver new respiratory products to clinical studies and commercialisation; Execute experiments to generate scientific understanding in development of analytical methods, formulations and processes; Perform analyses related to clinical supplies, stability, and process scale up; Process data: highlight aberrant or suspect results and work with supervisor to investigate; Maintain laboratory documentation in accordance with good documentation practices; Maintain and troubleshoot instrumentation
Seniority
Undergraduate (2+ years of study completed, not graduated)