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1. Make sure all safety protocols and guidelines to ensure a safe working environment are followed. Complete all the required safety, quality and regulatory compliance training. Adopt our safety culture - find it, fix it and report it.
2. Design & develop innovative and scalable synthetic routes for complex molecules.
3. Execute multi-step synthesis purification and characterisation using analytical techniques (GC, HPLC, NMR, GC-MS, DSC) and interpret wide range of analytical data. Trend data using the results to drive future improvements.
4. Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including custom & bulk, product management and other operations teams including manufacturing.
5. Demonstrate good process safety awareness completion of COSHH assessment and keep detailed records of experimental procedures, results, and observations in laboratory bench-books, amend or modify standard process work sheet if needed or follow clear instructions in the Batch manufacturing instruction records process.
6. Prepare technical reports, research papers, and project presentations to communicate findings to collaborators, client discussion and team members.
7. Train and mentor junior chemists and technicians.
8. Consistently explore continuous improvement to optimize chemical procedures for heightened efficiency and cost-efficiency.
9. Execute literature searches using the data to cost custom items, improve current processes or to explore new areas of focus for the business.
10. Provide cover for the senior development chemist in their absence.
Preferred Skills:
We are looking for a driven scientist who thrives in fast-paced, client-focussed environment.
11. BSc, MSc or PhD in Organic chemistry or medicinal chemistry
12. A good knowledge of the fundamentals of chemistry (organic, inorganic, material science) – standard transformations, named reactions etc. An ability to analyse a desired compound and retro-synthetically deconstruct this to commercially available raw materials in the minimum number of synthetic steps.
13. A proven track record in complex synthetic chemistry demonstrated through publications, patents or industrial achievements.
14. Strong problem-solving skills with the creativity to overcome synthetic challenges.
15. Good communication and organisational skills with the ability to work on projects with or without supervision.
16. Strong time management for self-including a good understanding of the schedule, commercial direction and departmental goals.
17. Work effectively as part of a team showing resourcefulness and reliability.
18. Enthusiastic, flexible, conscientious and proactive in approach
19. Experience of development chemistry would be an advantage (preferably within a CDMO, CRO, pharmaceutical or) in a fine chemical environment.
20. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
21. Strong proficiency with MestReNova NMR software and the reaction search database Reaxys.
22. Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.