Scientist - Analytical Development

Scientist - Analytical Development (Peptides & New Modalities)

Location: Beerse, Belgium (Onsite)
Contract: Freelance / Contract

Overview

A leading pharmaceutical organisation is seeking a Scientist to join its Analytical Development team in Beerse. This laboratory-based role will support the characterization and development of innovative therapeutics, including peptides, oligonucleotides and other emerging modalities.

Working within a multidisciplinary scientific environment, you will contribute to analytical investigations, method development and characterization studies that support product development and commercial manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and apply analytical methods to support pharmaceutical R&D projects.
• Perform characterization studies on peptides, oligonucleotides and related therapeutic modalities.
• Support investigations related to molecular structure, stability, interactions and product quality.
• Analyse, interpret and communicate scientific data to project teams.
• Collaborate with analytical, formulation and pharmaceutical development groups.
• Maintain laboratory compliance with GMP, safety and quality requirements.

Requirements

• BSc, MSc or PhD in Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry or related discipline.
• Experience within pharmaceutical, biotech or analytical development environments.
• Hands-on experience with chromatographic techniques such as HPLC, UHPLC or LC-MS.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a laboratory setting.
• Experience with method development, optimization or characterization studies.
• Fluent English.

Preferred Experience

• Peptides, biologics, oligonucleotides or complex modalities.
• Mass spectrometry, NMR, spectroscopy or advanced characterization techniques.
• Stability studies, aggregation analysis or higher-order structure characterization.
• GMP analytical laboratories.