About us

Ardena is a leading contract development organization for the pharmaceutical industry. We assist pharmaceutical companies, from virtual biotech to big pharma, in bringing their valued molecule(s) to the clinic and market. We provide a comprehensive and integrated portfolio of drug substance and drug product development, manufacturing, logistics and bioanalytical services.

 Ardena is a rapidly growing international orientated organization with a dedicated team of over 500 professionals operating from 5 sites in Belgium, The Netherlands, Sweden and Spain. Ardena has an open and transparent culture: team-spirit, an open mindset and ownership are important values in our company.

 We are a dynamic drug developer offering exciting career opportunities to skilled and motivated people who want to work in a fast-growing market within the global pharmaceutical industry. Do you want to work in a challenging contract research and development environment, where experts come together to develop innovative drugs for unmet medical needs? Do you want to further develop Ardena and grow with us by becoming our next colleague? Then we might have the right opportunity for you.

For the Ardena Business Unit Solid State Research based in Oss, we are looking for a

Lab Technician – Solid State (FT)

 
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

Ardena SSR is located on the Pivot Park in Oss, where we specialize in the optimization of the drug substance physical forms including salts, polymorphs, amorphous forms, and co-crystals. Our services also include pre-formulation activities and crystallization process development.

The Laboratory Technician role is focused on laboratory organization and on performing laboratory experiments including sample preparations, solid form screens and analytical tests. You will work in close collaboration with associate scientists.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understanding and following instructions and specifications of scientists.
• Selecting and setting up the required lab equipment for tests, experiments, and analyses.
• Conducting lab tests for qualitative and quantitative analyses of various materials.
• Assisting with the preparation of chemical solutions.
• Keeping the laboratory neat and clean workspace.
• Regularly inspecting materials and equipment and ordering more as required.
• Working alongside other chemists, and scientists to develop improved production processes and methods.
• Interpreting test results and compiling technical reports.
• Keeping up-to-date with field advancements and sharing new knowledge with colleagues.
  

YOUR PROFILE LOOKS LIKE/ RESEMBLES

For this position, we are looking for a chemical laboratory employee for the R&D lab. In the laboratory, you will work with a wide range of techniques, including X-ray, HPLC, thermal analysis (DSC and TGA-MS), Karl Fisher, and many other common and niche techniques. You will have a unique opportunity to develop your laboratory skills.

This is also a challenging position for analysts with an HLO education. Depending on your level of education, you will also be assigned additional duties. For this position we are looking for the following profile:

• Completed MLO4 / HLO training in chemistry
• Internship experience in a chemical laboratory
• Ideally you have experience in pharmaceutical laboratory
• You hands-on work and enjoy learning different techniques
• You feel comfortable in a dynamic and changing environment
• You like to learn and develop yourself
• You are flexible, a problem solver and a team player
• You have an analytical mindset and you are stress resistant
• You have good communication skills and are fluent in both Dutch & English (written as well as spoken)
• We love creative thinking and pro-activeness

WHAT WE OFFER

• A true learning environment where you will have the ability to grow your skills
• A rapidly developing and growing international company with an attractive services,  product and customer portfolio
• A dynamic working environment with nice colleagues
• Open straightforward but also caring culture
• We are true to our values
• An attractive remuneration package
• Flexible working hours
• 30 days holiday a year
• Fruit & Fitness possibilities

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Only candidates eligible to work in the EU will be considered for the position. Unfortunately, given the high volume of applications we receive for our vacancies, these professionals (not entitled to work in the European Union)  will not be given a status update. Agency calls will not be appreciated.