Senior Scientist, Process Chemistry
At Pharmaron we offer:
1. Vibrant and dynamic employment – we are a highly specialised, growth company operating in a critical sector of the economy – our future is strong and exciting!
2. Opportunities to develop your skills and yourself – our rapid growth brings greater opportunities for you to learn and grow faster!
3. A great team where we all support each other – enjoy your work – after all you spend about a third of your time here!
Requirements:
4. A minimum of a PhD or post-doc in Synthetic Organic Chemistry.
5. Minimum of 2 years prior academic or industrial laboratory experience, including experience and knowledge of a wide range of synthetic chemistry reactions and techniques.
6. Ability to effectively contribute to multi-disciplinary scientific teams.
7. Excellent communication skills.
8. Team player
Key roles and responsibilities:
9. Contributing to the chemistry project by performing experiments and interpreting the results
10. Maintaining clear and accurate records of experiments in laboratory notebooks in accordance with company policy
11. Working as part of the project team and collaborating with cross-functional projects groups to ensure delivery timelines and API quality
12. Demonstrating expertise in core laboratory skills required to support development and scale up of chemical processes
13. Complying with all safety and GMP guidelines.
Our Company: “We are a dynamic, fast-growing company, with an enviable reputation for leading edge science, offering contract research services to some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, solving what were believed to be unsolvable scientific challenges”.
We believe in our ability to relentlessly push forward the boundaries of scientific excellence, delivering solutions for our clients, always operating ethically and with integrity. We take pride in our professionalism and commitment to always deliver our very best work.
Pharmaron acquired the Hoddesdon campus, consisting of several purpose built scientific and administrative buildings together with a purpose built conference area in February 2017. The research building has more than 5,000m2 of premier R&D space and houses an established Process Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry and Drug Discovery teams. In addition, a Formulation Development team was also recently established. The Hoddesdon site has state-of-the-art Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standard facilities for the development of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), Formulation Development (FD) and Process Chemistry (PC).
14. We offer a competitive salary and a progressive and comprehensive suite of employee benefits.
15. We offer state of the art working environment on site.
16. We offer the opportunity for growth and development and will support funding for relevant training and development programmes.
Why Should You Apply?
17. This is an opportunity for you as a Senior Scientist professional to make a real impact in a highly scientific and regulated environment, demonstrate leadership, ambition and the desire to grow with the department.
18. Build and shape your career in an environment that sets and commits to the highest standards.
19. To be part of a team who support each other, embrace and solve technical challenges and put excellence at the heart of all that we do.