Laboratory Technician

First, did you know that AKKA Belgium is going to be AKKODIS soon? Because of the merger with MODIS. AKKODIS is a global leader in the engineering and R&D market that is leveraging the power of
connected data to accelerate innovation and digital transformation.

As part of the development of the activities at one of our clients, we are looking for a Laboratory Technician.

What are your responsibilities?

As a Laboratory Technician, you will contribute by:

• Perform analyses like X-Ray Powder diffraction, SEM, Optical microscopy, Spectroscopy (Raman, IR), DSC, TGA, DVS,… to characterize the solid state of compounds (polymorph, amorphous) on pure material or in mixture, and formulated material (suspension, blend, granules, tablets, amorphous solid dispersion)
• Provide Solid State support for development projects at preclinical and early clinical stages, which imply polymorph studies, salt and co-crystal screening
• Develop when appropriate qualitative or quantitative methods in the above-mentioned fields with support of experts
• Perform solubility curve measurement and support to crystallization process
• Interpret data in the context of solid-state analyses
• Document and verify in an appropriate manner the whole of the performed activities (e.g. Electronical Lab Notebook, sample management system, …).
• Contribute to the writing of technical documents like reports, user guides, guidances, etc...
• Do short presentations of results to experts
• Read documents in English and write (draft) reports in English
• On equipment, perform calibrations and other necessary verifications in agreement with procedures and reference documents and assure the integrity and the maintaining of proper functioning of the instruments
• Apply the health safety and environment policies and rigorous standards (GMP, GSP, 5S) of the laboratories

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