Senior Analytical Scientist

Senior Analytical Scientist

Grünenthal Group

Aachen, Germany

What the job looks like

Each day you'll enjoy a variety of challenges, such as:

• Design, execute and oversee analytical LC/SFC-UV(MS) & 1D/2D-NMR experiments;
• Manage external analytics like UV-VIS, GC, XRPD, DSC to cover our projects’ needs;
• Characterize & elucidate structures of small molecules, nucleotides and peptides;
• Provide in-time solutions to challenging analytical or scientific requests;
• Mentor junior scientists in experiment design, data analysis and on career development;
• Ensure daily operational readiness of NMR and LC-MS instruments, software and databases and keep oversight on trouble shooting, maintenance & repairing;
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams to develop new applications for driving our Drug Discovery projects and to support daily business in chemistry & biology laboratories;
• Evaluate new technologies and instruments to enhance our analytical capabilities, to improve workflow efficiency and outline a fit-for-future plan of the analytics landscape.

What you'll bring to the table

To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have:

• Ph.D. in (Analytical) Chemistry, Biochemistry or equivalent discipline;
• 3+ years industry experience or comparable analytics career in academia in the field of LC/SFC-UV(MS) & 1D/2D-NMR and further analytical characterization methods;
• Proven track record of LC-analytics of SMOLs, Oligonucleotides & Peptides;
• Strong 1D/2D-NMR measurement, interpretation and structure elucidation skills;
• Expert knowledge of NMR and LC-MS hardware (Bruker, Waters, Agilent and Sciex) and of associated analysis and automation software (e.g. MNova, Analytical Studio);
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and maintain instruments and automation workflows;
• Demonstrated successful implementation of new technologies & optimized processes;
• Fluent business English language skills in speaking and writing;
• Excellent communicator & team player.

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