Analytical Scientist II

About the Position

Analytical Scientist II

British American Tobacco UK has an exciting opportunity for an ANALYTICAL SCIENTIST II in Southampton.

Our Purpose:
To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to join us on this journey! Tomorrow can’t wait, let’s shape it together!

What are the key objectives and expectations from this role?

To provide technical direction, execution, and delivery of Advanced Analytical to deliver Southampton specific routine analysis to support BAT’s New Categories as part of the Analytical Center of Excellence.

To be accountable in supporting the development of tools, knowledge, and data in analytical sciences across BAT’s New Categories.

What is the direct impact of this role on the team or organisation?

• Providing fast, reliable, end-to-end fit for purpose, accredited analytical data to support BAT’s New Categories product innovation lifecycle and Tobacco Harm Reduction ambition across key global hubs within the Analytical Center of Excellence, BAT global laboratory network, and external third parties.
• Supporting Quality Growth with high-quality robust analytical data to enable foundational product understanding, product stewardship, regulatory submissions, competitor analysis, and patents.
• Supporting Sustainable Future and Tobacco Harm Reduction with cutting-edge analytical data, enabling regulatory engagement, scientific communications, and collaborations.

Reports to: Senior Scientist Analytical (Heated Products)

Core Relationships:

• Internal: All teams across Research & Science, New Categories Research & Development, US S&RD, Global Analytical teams
• External: Suppliers, CROs, academic and industry consultants

Geographic Scope: Global

Travel Required: Infrequent - travel to third-party suppliers and conferences

Responsibilities

• Application of expert knowledge of routine analytical testing to execute the planning, delivery, and reporting within the Analytical team based on an agreed plan, equipment, and methodologies following best practice.
• To input into the technical application of the Analytical team, to develop, deliver, and ensure fit-for-purpose analytical testing capabilities and defined requirements to support Quality Growth - product innovation and product lifecycle management, and Sustainable Future – Tobacco Harm Reduction sciences and regulatory engagement.
• Expert knowledge of analytical method development (e.g., metals, carbonyls, dissolution), validation (including to ISO 17025), and routine deployment, following best practice supported by laboratory quality management systems and key business processes.
• Initiator or lead representative in interactions with cross-functional teams and internal and 3rd party external technical stakeholders.
• Ensure that data generated are timely, fit for purpose, and meeting the appropriate quality requirements (data standards, right data right time, and business needs, harnessing approaches aligned to the digital transformation roadmap).
• Maintain clear ways of working and adherence to key processes, providing clear technical leadership, maintaining a culture of continuous improvement.
• Author and deliver Research & Science reports, internal and external publications, and presentations.
• Understands, promotes, and applies responsibilities under the Environmental, Health & Safety policy.
• Application of project management and planning and monitor the competitor landscape in the field of analytical science.

Requirements

Experience Required:

• Thorough knowledge and hands-on application of a broad range of analytical instruments and techniques (GC-FID, GC-MS, GCxGC, HPLC, HPLC/MS/MS), and laboratory operational and governance requirements.
• Extensive experience, running, maintenance, and troubleshooting of a broad range of analytical instruments and establishing best practice.
• Experience and technical knowledge of running, calibrating, and maintaining whole aerosol robots/smoking engines. Knowledge of applying informatics tools to process and assess analytical data, and meeting appropriate data quality standards.
• Experience of best practice of analytical approaches, including method development and validation, in a controlled quality assured environment such as ISO 17025 accredited and/or GxP compliant laboratory.
• Author and deliver R&S technical reports, conference materials, and contributions to external peer-reviewed manuscripts.

Technical / Functional / Leadership Skills Required:

• Extensive experience of leading high throughput routine analysis, data interpretation, and reporting in accordance with approved methods.
• Experience of quality management systems, integration across different platforms, and contribution to the effectiveness of routine analysis.
• Awareness of product design to enable the development of the appropriate analytical test methods and applications. Leading the delivery of routine analytical approaches to support Quality Growth through product innovation lifecycle and product lifecycle management and Sustainable Future and Tobacco Harm Reduction.
• Leading senior stakeholder engagement, developing analytical solutions, and generating data, ensuring timely communication in clear and simple terms.
• Supporting the development of external scientific collaborations to enable analytical method acceptance, and external endorsement supported by established Analytical Centre of Excellence approaches, via technology transfer and third-party cross-laboratory validation studies.
• Provision of appropriate technical supervision/coaching to support across the Advanced Analytical team.
• Adherence to financial process and controls, supporting budget forecasting, planning, and tracking spend.
• Drives single point of accountability, ability to identify and make suitable interventions to ensure project delivery and track record in delivering independently and across teams to achieve goals and agreed outputs.
• Focused delivery on time in full, leads by example, seizes opportunities to benefit team and R&S.

Education / Qualifications / Certifications Required:

• Relevant professional/academic achievement equivalent 1st or 2nd Degree in Chemistry or related science.
• Relevant society and/or professional body membership, e.g., Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), or evidence of proactive continuing professional development.

BENEFICIAL:

• Working knowledge of BAT products.
• Experience with project management techniques.

We Offer

• We offer a market-leading annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility).
• Our range of benefits varies by country and includes diverse health plans, initiatives for work-life balance, transportation support, and a flexible holiday plan with additional incentives.
• Your journey with us isn't limited by boundaries; it's propelled by your aspirations. Join us at BAT and become a part of an environment that thrives on internal advancement, where your career progression isn't just a statement – it's a reality we're eager to build together. Seize the opportunity and own your development; your next chapter starts here.
• You'll have access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs to nurture your leadership skills.
• We prioritize continuous improvement within a transformative environment, preparing for ongoing changes.

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