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R&D Laboratory Technician

ID:  1288
Date of Posting:  Feb 15, 2025
Business Area:  Research & Development
Job Type:  Direct Employee
On site / Remote / Hybrid:  On Site
Location: 

Campoverde Aprilia, IT

Territory: 
Full-Time or Part-Time:  Full Time
Seniority:  Entry level

With its beginnings in a family run pharmacy in Correggio, Italy in the 1920s, Recordati is now a global pharmaceutical company, listed on the Italian stock exchange, with over 4,500 employees and turnover of over Euro 2bn.

We are a group of like-minded, passionate individuals who go to extraordinary lengths for our patients, customers, partners, 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

The figure will be placed in the research and development laboratory and will perform laboratory tests and analyses, mainly instrumental, to support the manager in the management of existing projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Performs practical work in analytical laboratories (e.g. performing analyses on intermediates and finished products, developing and optimising analytical methods, validating analytical methods).
  • Monitors the correct functioning of analytical instrumentation (HPLC instruments, gas chromatographs, karl-fisher, titrators, etc.), working directly on the instrument in situations where external and extraordinary maintenance is not required.
  • He/she is in charge of drawing up the laboratory notebook (paper and/or electronic) to experimentally document the activities carried out.
  • Under the supervision of the Senior Researcher, performs the calculations necessary for carrying out the analysis.
  • He/she is responsible for carrying out GMP analyses for the process controls foreseen by the production processes that take place in the R&D and Pilot departments, i.e. small-scale production of Orphan Drugs in the GMP Isolator plant of the Research Centre and in the Pilot plant, for the use of which he/she receives the appropriate training.
  • Works shifts or daily hours.
  • Assists the Senior Researcher in the optimal resolution of analytical and/or investigative problems and in organising the tests to be carried out.
  • He/she is involved by the Senior Researcher in following the entire course of the project he/she is working on and the analytical results. 

Required Education

Diploma in scientific disciplines (e.g. chemistry, biotechnology) and/or degree in Chemistry, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology.

Required Skills and Experience

  • Experience in other chemical and pharmaceutical companies is preferred.
  • 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, mass spectrometry is preferred.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Strong inclination towards team working.

Required Languages

Knowledge of the English language is preferred.

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.

If you are looking to join a company where you can try new things, speak openly, and be bold, we invite you to apply today.

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