R&D Laboratory Technician- Italy Aprilia

R&D Laboratory Technician- Italy
Aprilia
Lazio, Aprilia

With its beginnings in a family run pharmacy in Correggio, Italy in the 1920s, Recordati is now a global pharmaceutical force, listed on the Italian stock exchange, with over 4, 300 employees.

We are a group of like-minded, passionate individuals who go to extraordinary lengths for our partners, customers, investors and the people across the globe who we serve. We develop and commercialise medicines to serve people living with common diseases, as well as those living with some of the rarest, in around 150 countries.

At Recordati, our mantra is simple. We've always believed that health, and the opportunity to live life to the fullest, is a right, not a privilege. Whether that is for common diseases or the rarest - we want to give people the opportunity to be the best version of themselves.

This drive will never stop. Together, we will always be reimagining tomorrow - with new ideas, new technologies and new innovations to fight diseases.

Recordati. Unlocking the full potential of life

**Job purpose**:

We are looking for a talented profile who, placed in a team, within the analytical research and development laboratory, will be involved in projects of analysis of synthetic chemical processes for the realization of new products and for the optimization and improvement of existing processes.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Perform hands-on activities in analytical laboratories (e. g. , performing analysis on intermediate and finished products, development and optimization of analytical methods, validation of analytical methods).

- Perform monitoring of the proper functioning of analytical instrumentation (HPLC instruments, gas chromatographs, karl-fisher, titrators, etc. ) by operating directly on the instrument in situations where external and extraordinary maintenance is not required.

- Report documentation of experimental activities performed.

- Perform GMP analysis for process controls required by the production processes of R&D and Pilot departments and small-scale production of specialty drugs.

- Work on daily and/or shift basis.

- Collaborate with the research team in solving analytical and/or investigative problems and organizing tests to be performed.

**Required skills, qualifications, experience and behaviours**:_. _

- High school diploma in scientific disciplines (e. g. , chemical technician, biotechnology) and/or degree in Chemistry, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology.

- Experience in other chemical and pharmaceutical companies is a plus.

- Theoretical principles of basic chemistry.

- Knowledge of chemical laboratory techniques.

- Knowledge of analytical techniques (e. g. , HPLC, gas chromatography, thin layer chromatography, potentiometric titrations).

- Knowledge of investigative analytical techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), IR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.

- Good communication skills.

- Strong propensity for teamwork.

- knowledge of the English language.

At Recordati we believe in people! Inspired by our purpose - unlocking the full potential of life - we are committed to creating a diverse environment and cultivating a culture of inclusion. We strive to continually lead with our values and beliefs, enabling our employees to bring their whole selves to work and develop their potential.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, develop and reward without regard to, amongst others, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental ability, race, ethnicity, political or religious belief.