Job Description

Analytical Lab Analyst

Liverpool

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 119 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 26,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.

As we move forward, our consumers will be at the heart of what we do, evolving to needs and expectations and committing to a more meaningful contribution to harm reduction by building a successful NGP business. Integral to our long-term success is our sustainability strategy, behaving responsibly and supporting our ambitions, all underpinned by high governance.

Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

The Role

You will provide direct support to the Laboratory Manager (and/or deputy) in all day-to-day aspects of the analytical lab department and ensure that all methods and equipment used, are scientifically sound and fulfil the quality requirements appropriate for the respective business requirement. You will support the lab function and ensure accurate/timely analysis for routine and non-routine products and check/validate all analysis performed and be highly competent in all analytical techniques undertaken.

Principal Accountabilities

• Perform routine/non-routine analysis in a safe and timely manner, adhering to current ways of working e.g., GxP/GLP requirements.
• Perform research and regulatory non-routine analysis in a safe and timely manner, always adhering to current legislative requirements.
• Actively participate in problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Organize & perform all routine/non-routine work & solve technical issues.
• Produce & maintain all relevant documents such as written reports, validation documents, SOP's and records.
• Organise & maintain laboratory stock levels.
• Operate lab related software.
• Organise individual projects.
• Provide monthly updates on projects undertaken.
• Ensure & foster good working relationships between technical functions to allow laboratory requirements to be shared and understood by all areas.
• Support the introduction and validation (VP, URS, DQ, FST, SAT, IQ, OQ, PQ, VR & VC) of new/existing equipment in accordance with ICH guidelines.
• Develop & validate analytical methods for new or existing products or services in accordance with ICH guidelines.
• Adhere to all business policies & procedures.
• Support development of new/junior analysts, as required and perform any other tasks as required by the line manager and/or business.

Key Relationships

Internal

• Innovations
• Lab Network
• Health and Safety

External

• Suppliers
• Service Contractors
• Engineers

Education, Key Skills & Experience

Essential

• Practical knowledge of HPLC, GC & Pharmacopeia analysis is essential.
• In-depth knowledge of method and equipment validation processes in accordance with ICH guidelines
• Demonstrate the ability to implement procedures & processes which ensure compliance to GxP and other relevant regulatory standards.
• Excellent oral & written communication skills.
• Strong technical, analytical, report and writing skills.
• Decisive thinker able to work within agreed timescales.
• Understanding of statistical techniques.
• At least +2 years’ experience of analytical method development and equipment / method validation within an analytical laboratory / regulated laboratory.
• Area of expertise preferred: Method Development, Validation, Regulatory and/or Nicotine products.
• Degree or higher in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related scientific discipline is desirable.

Desirable

• Good level of IT skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to organise individual projects in line with department priorities.
• Ability to work against challenging timelines.
• Excellent analytical skills.

What We Offer

Competitive salary, bonus scheme, pension, and 25 days holiday + bank holidays (with an additional 4 days on top to cover the Christmas period), 50 / 50 hybrid working policy, corporate discounts, Health Cash Plan, and other wellbeing initiatives.

Imperial Brands is committed to inclusiveness and creating a work environment where differences are expected, accepted, and valued and people feel like they belong. We embrace diversity in our workforce, as part of this, there are four employee resource groups focused on Gender, Disability, LGBTQ+, and Ethnicity which any employee can join.

If you’re a person with a disability or have a condition that you believe may affect your performance during our selection process, we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments for you during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self.

Next Steps

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply, highlighting their suitability to the role.