Senior analytical chemist

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Analytical Chemist


Location: Alderley Park, Cheshire


Type: Permanent


Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 (DOE – Higher Salary available for more experienced individuals)


The Opportunity


Join a fast-growing international pharmaceutical CDMO at a cutting-edge UK facility as a senior analytical chemist.


As an Analytical Chemist you will be supporting global pharma and biotech clients in drug substance development for small complex molecules.


You'll be part of a multidisciplinary team working on both early and late-stage API / Drug substance projects.


Key Responsibilities


* Contribute to and lead various non-GMP and GMP analytical projects
* Develop, validate, and troubleshoot analytical methods (LC, GC)
* Support analytical instrumentation and release testing in a GMP environment
* Collaborate with process chemistry teams and contribute analytical expertise
* Ensure timely, high-quality data delivery across projects


Requirements


Essential:


1. 3+ years' industrial experience in analytical chemistry