Lead Scientist

Lead Scientist, Harrogate

Covance, a leading global drug development services company, is looking for a Lead Scientist to join Bio-analytical team based in Harrogate. The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary.

At Covance, we help make the miracles of medicine a reality. We offer opportunities to work on diverse, challenging projects with bright, interesting colleagues while building a flexible and rewarding career. This is your chance to become part of a team that helps to bring miracle of medicine to market sooner.

Responsibilities of our Lead Scientist include:

- Able to lead and direct scientific work to support external methods and projects.

- Serves as an SD, RS, CS, LS or PI for non-regulated, GLP regulated and GCP regulated studies as applicable

- Ensures client programs meet Covance, client, and regulatory requirements in order to meet defined milestones along the drug development pathway

- Proactively identifies and responds to circumstances that may affect study success

- Develops and reviews protocols and sample analysis plans.

- Reviews data with the method development team to ensure methods are ready for validation.

- Approves validation methods and reviews sample analysis methods.

- Independently reviews and approves raw data.

- Ensures that any circumstances that may affect the quality and integrity of the study are identified and documented as they occur and appropriate corrective action was taken.

- Effectively evaluates data and tables to ensure regulatory guidelines and expectations are met.

- Reviews and approves reports for scientific accuracy and completeness.

- Ensures on time delivery of high quality data and reports.

- Provides technical support as needed..

Our ideal Lead Scientist will have the below skills and experience:

- 3-4 years of experience in the job discipline

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

- Proven ability to prioritize and manage time

- Excellent attention to detail

- Able to utilize word processing, database, spreadsheet, and specialized software

- Experience and skill with Watson, Nautilus, and Analyst preferred

- Knowledge of regulatory agency guidelines

- Masters (MS) degree in science or related field

- Experience may be substituted for education

In return for your hard work as our Lead Scientist, you will receive a competitive salary plus the opportunity to work within an experienced and highly skilled team, health cover and a contributory pension.

Covance’s ongoing success offers team members unsurpassed growth and career development opportunities.

There is no better time to join us!

So don’t delay, click ‘Apply’ today to become our Lead Scientist.

Covance is committed to diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Your confidentiality and privacy are important to us.