Hazard Evaluation Scientist

Location: Dudley, Northumberland, UK

Department: Research and Development

Reference: VN1384

Summary Summary of the Hazard Evaluation Scientist role As the Hazard Evaluation Scientist, you will be responsible for investigating and testing complete reaction profiles with respect to scale operation and establishing safety of processes and reactions.

Based at our site in Cramlington, you will work a day shift pattern, Monday to Friday.

Your Responsibilities

• Investigate hazard profiles.
• Define critical safety parameters.
• Use of reaction calorimeters such as RC1.
• Thermal stability testing using DSC and ARC on products, intermediates and reaction mixtures.
• Specify and perform any necessary solids testing work (i.e. MIE, MIT, static chargeability, burning characterisation).
• For reactions involving gas generation, determine if additional vent size testing is required.
• Report all results and recommendations to the project team in a timely manner.
• Embodying our company values, which are: be reliable, be caring, be transparent and be willing.

Requirements For The Role

• Minimum humours degree in a relevant chemical discipline
• At least two years’ experience within an R&​D role
• Operating to cGMP
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent laboratory skills

How You Will Be Rewarded We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including bonus, pension scheme, private healthcare, Engagement Hub, cycle to work scheme, death in service coverage, on-site health and wellbeing support including medical consultations and physiotherapy, 24/7 employee assistance programme, employee referral scheme, sports and social club as well as opportunity for training and further career development.

Why consider Sterling? Sterling Pharma Solutions is a global contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) with more than 50 years’ experience in developing and manufacturing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). This is complemented by Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) research, development and clinical manufacturing services.

We are a fast growing, dynamic business with facilities in the UK, US and Europe, where we employ talented and passionate people who support our customers in bringing new medicines to market, improving and saving the lives of patients.

Our culture and our way of working is what really sets us apart as a business; we aim to deliver an exceptional experience to our customers and our employees. You can expect to be part of a supportive team, all working towards a shared goal: to deliver first-class science and service to our customers every day.

How To Apply If you have the necessary skills and experience to join our team, please apply online. For any queries or should you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application please contact recruitment@sterlingpsl.com

Sterling Pharma Solutions is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief .

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Be caring. Be transparent . Be willing. Be reliable. Deadline for applications: 24 Jul 2026

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