Analytical Chemist Hertfordshire

Analytical Chemist

Analytical Chemists develop and perform methods to identify, quantify, and characterize pharmaceutical substances and formulations. They play a critical role in R&D, quality control, and regulatory submissions.

Typical activities include:

• Developing new analytical methods – For impurities, assay, and dissolution using HPLC, GC, MS, and spectroscopy techniques.

• Conducting forced degradation and stability testing – To support ICH-compliant studies.

• Analyzing formulation components – Ensuring consistency and accuracy in tablet, injectable, or topical drug products.

• Documenting in compliance with GMP – Preparing protocols, reports, and contributing to CMC sections of regulatory filings.

• Collaborating with formulation and process development teams – To support product lifecycle from early development through commercialization.

This role suits scientists with a strong understanding of chemical properties, instrumentation, and ICH/FDA guidance.​

Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire is a county in the south east of England, to the north of London.  Major towns and cities in Hertfordshire include Hemel Hempstead, Stevenage, Watford and St Albans. Many national and international businesses have their headquarters in the county.   Areas of particular strength in Hertfordshire include advanced engineering, logistics, life sciences and IT.  Facilities such as the Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst make Hertfordshire a very attractive proposition for pharmaceutical, biotech and life science companies.   Borehamwood is the location for the world famous The Elstree film studios at which Harry Potter, James Bond, Star Wars and other films were made as well as being the location for filming East Enders.

Famous people born in Hertfordshire: George Ezra, singer and Victoria Beckham, singer/fashion designer