Undergraduate Industrial Placement Materials Scientist (12 Months Fixed-Term)

Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases.

We have been included on number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making. 

This posting supports ongoing hiring needs and may be used to consider candidates for upcoming opportunities.

The Undergraduate Industrial Placement Materials Scientist role will work within the Global Respiratory Group at Viatris helping Viatris to achieve its mission of empowering people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life through the development of respiratory medicines (e.g., DPIs, MDIs, Nebulised products).  

The Undergraduate Industrial Placement at Viatris, Sandwich, offers the opportunity to gain 12 months of invaluable experience in a working laboratory at one of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies. 

By undertaking the Industrial Placement, you will apply and develop the skills your degree has already provided you with as well as learn new skills that are essential for building a career within the pharmaceutical industry – effective communication, collaborative working, and problem solving. You will be mentored by an experienced industrial supervisor through a tailored programme of training, designed to help you grow both professionally and technically as a Materials/ Analytical Scientist.  

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference, and the Undergraduate Industrial Placement Materials Scientist role will make an impact through the following responsibilities:  

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  Carry out analytical activities required to deliver new respiratory products to clinical studies and commercialisation.

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  Execute experiments to generate scientific understanding in development of analytical methods, formulations and processes.

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  Perform analyses related to clinical supplies, stability, and process scale up.  

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  Process data: highlight aberrant or suspect results and work with supervisor to investigate.

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  Maintain laboratory documentation in accordance with good documentation practices.  

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  Maintain and troubleshoot instrumentation.

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  Contribute to project delivery by carrying out other tasks (e.g., laboratory housekeeping, ordering, shipping samples) as required.    

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:  

• Must be familiar with the basic principles of analytical chemistry

• Must possess good IT skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

• Must be able to work collaboratively within a team environment

• Must be able to organise tasks allocated by supervisor and plan own work to consistently achieve output of high-quality results in a timely manner, following established analytical methods and operating procedures.

• Must have enthusiasm to work in a lab-based role 

• Must have good written and oral communication 

Additional desirable skills and experience:

• Has knowledge and/or experience of modern instrumental methods of analysis, e.g., particle sizing, FT-IR, SEM and thermal analysis techniques.

• Experience or knowledge in development and testing of Inhalation Products.

• Experience or knowledge of physical properties testing, e.g., particle size, surface area, amorphous content.

• Good understanding of laboratory safety and best practice.

• Knowledge of cGMP

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.  

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion   

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility   

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. 

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.