Analytical Method Development Scientist

Jobs / Analytical Method Development Scientist

At MindCapture you are not just starting a new role. You are joining a community that invests in your development and gives you the opportunity to grow in a meaningful technical career within healthcare.

You can count on:

• A competitive salary with a full benefits package including meal vouchers, eco vouchers, health insurance, group insurance, net expense allowance and a company car with charging or fuel card
• Personal growth support with tailored training and clear career development
• A stable environment where your technical skills directly contribute to improved patient care
• The chance to work with high tech diagnostic systems at top tier healthcare institutions
• A warm and collaborative culture focused on trust, ownership and long term impact

Our client is looking for an Analytical Method Development Scientist to strengthen its analytical development activities at a biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Geel. In this role, you will develop, optimise and validate analytical methods supporting mammalian cell culture processes and biological therapeutics. You will play a key role in transferring analytical methods between development, manufacturing and quality control environments, ensuring their robustness, reliability and regulatory compliance. Working in a collaborative scientific environment, you will combine practical laboratory activities with analytical data interpretation, technical documentation and scientific problem solving.

Key responsibilities

• Analytical expertise: Act as a subject matter expert in qPCR and ELISA methods, particularly for host cell impurity analysis.
• Method development: Design, develop, optimise and validate analytical methods for existing and new biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
• Method transfer: Coordinate analytical method handovers from research and development to manufacturing support functions, ensuring effective documentation, training and knowledge transfer.
• Quality Control support: Guide the transfer of validated analytical methods to Quality Control, including troubleshooting and preparation of transfer protocols and reports.
• Experimental design: Independently design and execute analytical studies, including Design of Experiments (DOE), to assess method performance and robustness.
• Data analysis: Perform analytical data trending, statistical evaluations and method performance monitoring to ensure continued reliability.
• Deviation investigations: Investigate analytical deviations, identify root causes and develop scientifically justified corrective actions.
• Scientific documentation: Prepare comprehensive analytical protocols, validation documentation, technical reports and scientific conclusions.
• Laboratory activities: Support practical laboratory testing and contribute to the successful implementation of analytical methods.
• Scientific collaboration: Communicate analytical findings, present study results and collaborate with multidisciplinary stakeholders.

Required competences & skills

• Educational background: PhD in Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or an equivalent qualification through relevant professional experience.
• qPCR and ELISA expertise: Strong practical experience with qPCR and ELISA methods, particularly for host cell impurity analysis.
• Analytical method development: Proven experience developing, qualifying and validating analytical methods within a biopharmaceutical environment.
• Regulatory knowledge: Excellent understanding of cGMP requirements and the ability to translate regulatory expectations into practical analytical activities.
• Experimental design: Experience designing and executing DOE studies for analytical method qualification and validation.
• Statistical analysis: Ability to perform statistical evaluations, interpret analytical method performance parameters and critically assess complex datasets.
• Scientific documentation: Strong technical writing skills with experience preparing analytical protocols, validation reports and scientific documentation.
• Independent working: Ability to plan and execute analytical studies independently, manage multiple priorities and formulate scientifically sound conclusions.
• Protein characterisation: Knowledge of SDS PAGE, Western blotting, Southern blotting or Northern blotting is a plus.
• Communication and languages: Excellent communication skills, fluency in written and spoken English and knowledge of Dutch. Willingness to combine laboratory activities with analytical desk work and work full time onsite in Geel.

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