Scientist, Research & Development - 13 Month Maternity Cover

CompanyJazz Pharmaceuticals

LocationSittingbourne, England, United Kingdom

Posted At3/3/2026

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Occupation Type

Natural and social science professionals not elsewhere classified.

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

Sponsorship Salary Threshold

£41,700 (£21.38 per hour)

Standard minimum applies

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Description

If you are a current Jazz employee please apply via the Internal Career site.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com for more information.

The successful candidate will provide a range of scientific support to project teams as required, contribute scientific understanding to the project objectives and assist or lead with the planning, execution, and reporting of project related work.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

Provides necessary expertise to support the bioanalytical function as the development portfolio grows.
Works closely with DMPK/Bioanalytical colleagues to establish robust internal support systems
Operates in accordance with the Jazz corporate values.
Maintains cGxP and Health &Safety knowledge applicable to the job.
Refers to relevant EHSS policies and procedures to understand the current EHSS responsibilities for the role.
Provides support to own team and understands priorities of others.
Builds productive internal relationships mainly within own area of work with some broader functional interaction.
Ensures that Good Practice is followed, and all areas are maintained to the appropriate standards.
Performs analytical testing to support pre-clinical development projects as required.
Performs analytical testing in accordance with company procedures to support research, development, and release of API, drug product and related substances; including GxP testing in accordance with Eudralex Volume 4, Chapter 2 if required.
Assists in the creation and maintenance of all relevant cGxP documents.
Contributes to authoring specifications, test methods and other analytical procedures as required. Supports analytical method transfers to other laboratories.

Promptly notifies management about OOS/OOT/OOE and takes part in investigation as per company procedures.

Demonstrates practical and theoretical understanding in a range of scientific skills and technologies.

Demonstrates competency on a range of complex laboratory skills and equipment.

Records all experimental outcomes in an appropriate format.

Maintains all working areas in clean and tidy state.

Ensures all applicable quality measures are met and adhered to.

Supports qualification and maintenance of the analytical facilities and equipment.

Takes part in validation activities as required.

Ensures training records are kept up to date in accordance with company procedures.

Takes part in scheduling, testing, and reporting for development stability programmes.

Supports management of reference standards and retained samples within the department (if required).

Coaches and mentors less experience colleagues as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Proven communication skills including written and presentational.
Excellent attention to detail.

Awareness of basic statistical principles.

Develops and maintains positive working relationships with others.

Shares ideas and information.

Assists colleagues as and when required.

Awareness of risk management principles.

Awareness of project management principles.

Required/Preferred Education And Licenses

Degree and/or relevant experience, or PhD in relevant field.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental and vision insurance, retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation. For more information on our Benefits offerings please click here: https://careers.jazzpharma.com/benefits.html.