Salary & Benefits

Competitive salary, plus generous benefits package, including:
25 days holiday per year  (plus bank holidays) •  annual bonuses • private medical insurance

Location

Japan based

Join our team and contribute to cutting-edge research in a collaborative and innovative environment.

Summary of the Role:

As an Application Scientist at Lhasa Limited, you will play a crucial role in bridging scientific knowledge with practical application. In this full-time position, you’ll be at the forefront of driving the development of our tools, through understanding and addressing our members’ needs. By fostering strong relationships with our members and internal teams, you’ll support Lhasa in developing cutting-edge software solutions, which solve real-world chemical safety assessment problems

Why Lhasa Limited?

We are a successful not-for-profit company and educational charity, with an enviable reputation for collaborative scientific development.

We develop meaningful science and software that supports the delivery of life-enhancing solutions including the development of safe chemicals to market including drugs and cosmetics as well as making a positive contribution to reducing animal testing.

Our charitable status enables us to make altruistic decisions for the public benefit and to work with some of the leading organisations in the world to really make a difference.

Main Responsibilities:

• Scientific expert who bridges the gap between our science and industrial applications
• Build strong relationships with members and regulators, understand their needs, and work with them to apply our solutions to retain them as members
• Provide training on the application of our solutions
• Build strong, lasting relationships with our members and become a trusted scientific expert in the application of our solutions
• Develop a solid understanding of all Lhasa solutions and how they are applied across various industries
• Identify opportunities to support solution development by gathering data and insights that enable our teams to create real value for members and regulators
• Prioritise member feedback and ensure it is reflected in solution development
• Provide technical support and on complex member queries
• Communicate the value of our in-silico solutions through scientific publications, conference presentations, and posters

Attributes: 

• An undergraduate degree, master’s or PhD in a relevant chemistry or toxicology related discipline
• Expert scientific communicator who understands our members’ needs and can confidently demonstrate our solution
• Understanding of chemical structures and the application of in silicopredictions
• Proactive, solution focused and confident working independently as well as in a team
• Negotiation and leadership skills
• Interpersonal skills and sensitivity to cultural differences
• Able to travel regularly within Japan and as required, internationally
• Able to speak Japanese fluently
• Able to understand and communicate in English

Our Culture:

At Lhasa Limited, are committed to creating a work environment that fosters collaboration, innovation, and trust. We believe in building strong relationships within our team and with our members, working together towards our shared purpose – to enable informed decision making on chemical safety.

Please note you will need to be fluent in Japanese to be successful in this role.