Job description

As part of the expansion of our Analytical laboratory, we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Analytical Scientist who likes to play a leading role in the scientific development of our products.

There are three different well-equipped laboratories in our state-of-the-art facilities.

At the formulation laboratory the small-scale development of microsphere and nanoparticle long-acting release injectables takes place, whereafter the process laboratory scales up to commercial scale.

The analytical laboratory takes care of all the analyses related to our products, microsphere, and nanoparticle long-acting release injectables.

The analytical laboratory provides cross functional input in the development of the products and once developed, the analytical laboratory takes care of GMP QC testing. As a team, we strive for high quality and efficient output.

You will have a leading role in the scientific development, maintaining good contact with Management, other scientists, Analytical Chemists as well as Process and Formulation engineers, to ensure scientifically-sound output. Furthermore, you will write detailed experimental plans, contribute to the execution of the work and data interpretation. You will deliver reports that can be used in patent applications and possibly (A)NDA/IND filing procedures.  Next to that, you keep the company up to date and follow external developments in the field and scientific literature to ensure that new knowledge and methods are implemented within the organization.

What do you bring?

• Knowledge: comparable to PhD in a relevant field of Analytical Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering or related scientific disciplines.
• Experience: PhD with at least 5 years or MSc with at least 7 years of industrial experience in the field of (bio-) pharmaceuticals (preferred), medical devices, food or biomaterials.
• Skills: Writing experimental plans, protocols and reports at PhD level. Independent set-up, execution and reporting of experimental designs. Independent statistical data interpretation.
• Competences: Result-oriented, creative, communicative team player, independent thinker, overview, hands on mentality.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical leadership and subject matter expertise (SME) in analytical development and cross functional in formulation and process development.
• Ensures scientifically-sound technical/analytical output by chemists and technicians of the internal Nanomi organization. Supports internal project (sub)-teams at technical level and ensures progress in the project.
• Writes detailed experimental plans defined by the project team.
• Delivers scientifically-sound output in the form of experimental work protocols and reports, including data interpretation. The quality should be such that the output can be used in pharmaceutical dossier and/or patents.
• Keeps the company up to date with relevant scientific literature, follows and studies external developments in the field and implements them into the organization. Visits (inter)national events on the relevant topics.
• Assures and ensures that new knowledge, methodologies and technologies are implemented within the organization.
• Supervises tech-transfer and external subcontracted development activities to assure sound analytical output.

What do we offer?

Joining Nanomi means entering a challenging and fun workplace with ambitious and talented people. We are a dynamic, R&D-driven organization with a constant focus on innovation and ground-breaking technologies and products, in order to make a real difference for the patient. This makes us an attractive employer. At Nanomi, initiative is valued, daring is rewarded, and we encourage you to explore and ‘push the boundaries’. We embrace our company values Teamwork, Respect & Care, Integrity, Passion for Excellence, Customer Focus and Entrepreneurial Spirit.

We value spending time together as a team. Therefore, we organize fun team events or trips and monthly drinks.

In addition,

• We have delicious coffee, complimentary fresh fruit, and bad (although delightful) snacks
• We offer 30 holidays per year.
• We have an inspiring environment wherein personal development is encouraged & supported.
• We offer a good salary that fits your talent.
• There is room for flexible working hours and working from home is supported.

About Nanomi

Nanomi is leader in the field of microsphere and nanoparticle development of long-acting release injectables. The company is located in the green surroundings of Oldenzaal and is a subsidiary of Lupin ltd. The Nanomi team is relatively young and consist of about 40 employees currently. By the different cultures within the team and our Indian mother company, we are internationally oriented. The working atmosphere is informal and dynamic, with personal development and humor as important pillars.