In a nutshell 📌
Position: Analytical Development Scientist
Location: Tres Cantos, Madrid (On-site)
Experience: 3–5 years of relevant experience
Want to know more? 👇
At Algenex, we are passionate about advancing biotechnology through the development and manufacturing of recombinant proteins for the formulation of biological medicines.
We are currently looking for an Analytical Development Scientist to join our team in Tres Cantos, Madrid. This is a great opportunity for a scientific professional who wants to play an active role in analytical development within a growing and innovative environment, contributing to projects with real impact on the future of biologic products.
If you enjoy combining scientific rigor, technical problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, and high-quality analytical work in a regulated environment, this role could be your next challenge.
What are we looking for? 🔎
We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented, and scientifically driven professional with experience in analytical development, analytical validation, or quality control within the biopharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
In this role, you will contribute to the development, qualification, and validation of analytical methods, support product development across different stages, and help ensure robust, reliable, and compliant analytical data.
The challenge! 🚀
- Execute and coordinate analytical development, qualification, and validation activities of medium to high complexity.
- Support different stages of Analytical Development and/or Analytical Validation with a high level of autonomy.
- Design, follow, review, and improve analytical protocols, methods, and departmental procedures.
- Analyze and interpret scientific data, ensuring technical consistency and reliability of results.
- Document activities and results accurately and on time in accordance with cGxP, regulatory expectations, and internal procedures.
- Plan, execute, analyze, and document stability, characterization, and validation studies.
- Draft and review technical documentation such as SOPs, analytical methods, validation protocols, stability plans, and technical reports.
- Design and execute analytical assays to support product development activities, including process development, formulation, characterization, and comparability, when applicable.
- Develop, qualify, and validate analytical methods, including experimental planning, execution, data analysis, acceptance criteria definition, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Generate and execute validation and stability protocols/plans and associated reports, including sample point tracking, trending, and result assessment.
- Ensure timely and accurate recording of results and observations, maintaining data integrity and right-first-time documentation.
- Review, consolidate, and approve documentation and results generated from your own activities and, when applicable, perform technical peer review of other team members’ documentation.
- Ensure complete and consistent records, traceability, and compliance with ALCOA+ principles.
- Identify technical issues and propose corrective and preventive actions.
- Ensure the appropriate use and status of assigned analytical equipment.
- Contribute to laboratory investigations, including OOS, OOT, and deviations, when applicable.
- Participate in internal and external analytical transfers.
- Keep electronic notebooks, raw data, logbooks, and related documentation up to date.
- Support onboarding and technical training of new team members.
- Collaborate effectively with peers, supervisors, and management to communicate progress, risks, and potential deviations.
- Provide support to other company areas based on business priorities and operational needs.
What do you need? 🤓
- PhD, MS, BS, or Higher Vocational Training in Clinical and Biomedical Laboratory, or other disciplines related to Life Sciences.
- Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in the biopharmaceutical or biotechnology industry in analytical development, analytical validation, or quality control.
- Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in the development, qualification, and validation of analytical methods for biological products.
- Practical experience working with biological samples and analytical techniques, including:
- HPLC: SEC, IEX, Reverse Phase, and Normal Phase
- ELISA: direct, indirect, sandwich, and inhibition
- cIEF
- CE-SDS
- Western Blot
- SDS-PAGE
- qPCR
- UV/Vis
- Other relevant analytical techniques
- Experience working in regulated environments and handling technical documentation accordingly.
- Strong scientific data analysis and interpretation skills.
- Professional level of English.
- Experience with cGxP, ALCOA+, and management of OOS/OOT/deviations will be highly valued.
Our benefits! 👏
- 📜 Permanent contract
- ⏰ Flexible start time from Monday to Friday (full-time)
- 💸 Attractive salary package
- 🥼 Life and accident insurance
- 🍽️ Ticket restaurant
- 💸 Benefits and Savings Club
- 💻 Training and language learning platform
- 💆🏻♀️ Wellness platform with unlimited free psychologist sessions
- 📈 Development plans and internal mobility policy
- ⭐ Many more!
What will the selection process look like? 🕵️
- Initial contact by phone
- 2 interview stages
- Final feedback at the end of the process
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMITMENT
At Algenex, we are committed to equal opportunities and to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. All applications will be considered without discrimination based on gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.