Scientist I – Stability
Location: Deeside, North Wales
Contract: Full-Time
Salary: £122.62 per day
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Scientist I – Stability to join a growing laboratory team supporting the development and lifecycle management of medical devices and skincare products.
This role will focus on conducting physical and analytical stability testing, generating high-quality scientific data, and contributing to product shelf-life studies in a regulated laboratory environment. You'll work alongside experienced scientists and laboratory professionals, supporting both existing and new product stability programmes while maintaining compliance with GMP, GLP and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform physical and analytical stability testing in accordance with approved study protocols, SOPs and quality procedures.
- Analyse, interpret and document laboratory data to support product stability studies and shelf-life assessments.
- Operate, maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment, ensuring accurate records and compliance with quality requirements.
- Support laboratory investigations, troubleshooting activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Assist in the preparation of study documentation, protocols and technical reports.
- Manage laboratory consumables, reagents and equipment requirements as needed.
- Support stability sample storage, retrieval and study organisation activities.
- Liaise with external suppliers and service providers regarding equipment maintenance and calibration.
- Contribute to laboratory improvement projects, Lean initiatives and process optimisation activities.
Skills & Experience Required
- Degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent laboratory experience.
- Experience working within a regulated laboratory environment.
- Understanding of GMP, GLP, quality systems and relevant regulatory requirements.
- Experience using a range of analytical laboratory equipment, including techniques such as HPLC and ICP-MS, would be advantageous.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
- Strong organisational, data management and documentation skills.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities within a fast-paced laboratory environment.
- Positive, proactive approach with strong teamwork and communication skills.