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Exova

Analyst

72 Application(s) to date

Undergraduate Degree

Closing Date:: 29/02/2016
Skill:: Science and environment
Region:: Edinburgh and Lothians
Salary: £8.25 per hour
Length:: 12 weeks
Ref code: XFASUGLQHH

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Placement summary

Exova are looking for a candidate with a strong chemistry background to join their team of analysts in Edinburgh for a 12 week placement. The candidate will be based at our Edinburgh facility and be involved in the general testing of pharmaceutical grade products for release.

Job description

Project Description

Exova Pharma conduct testing for customers to ensure medicines and pharmaceutical grade products are certificated for use and general purchase. We conduct a variety of testing including following the requirements from customer and product specific methods along with British and European Pharmacopoeal testing for product release.

You will be expected to carry out the following testing after formalised training:

Physical testing of samples including:

appearance
hardness
disintegration
dimensions
friability analysis.

Perform identity testing including:

UV
FTIR
Wet chemistry techniques
Dissolution analysis, wet chemistry techniques as per the Pharmacopoeias

The placement is intended to allow the candidate to gain experience and a level of expertise in the testing required for pharmaceutical product release into the market place. The candidate will be given an insight into the full drug development process and the role that the analytical testing plays as a part of that process. Training will be delivered to allow the student to be a part of the testing process.

Qualifications

This placement is part of The Scottish Life Sciences Internship Programme. The programme is only open to students in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year, who are studying an undergraduate Life Science Degree in Scotland. Candidates will be reviewed by their CV only, and can apply for a maximum of three placements. For more information please visit: Programme Overview

Skills / Experience

Essential Skills

Basic Chemistry knowledge is essential along with problem solving and calculation skills
Utilisation of basic laboratory equipment, pipettes, scientific balances, Bunsen burners

Desirable Skills

Good data recording and an understanding how to document scientific experiments and write up reports would be of benefit

Benefits

Company benefits

Exova offer a flexible work pattern and will provide full training in order to comply with GMP regulatory requirements.

Placement benefits

This opportunity offers the candidate the chance to experience first hand the fast paced contract testing environment and allow them to participate in actual product release.

Additional information

Location: Edinburgh

Planned interview date: TBC

Preferred start date: 1st June 2016