Job Description
Your new company
Be part of a trailblazing biotech start-up transforming natural product drug discovery. This innovative team harnesses plant biosynthetic pathways to create novel small molecule therapeutics.
Your new role
As a Natural Product Chemist, you'll play a key role in isolating and purifying bioactive compounds from plant sources.
Your day-to-day will include:
* Carrying out extraction and separation of natural compounds from plant materials
* Running and maintaining analytical instrumentation such as HPLC and flash chromatography systems
* Preparing samples and performing routine chemical analyses
* Keeping detailed and accurate records of experimental procedures and results
* Working closely with scientists across disciplines to support ongoing research projects
* Assisting with general lab operations in a dynamic start-up setting
* Contributing to method development and optimisation of purification workflows
* Supporting the delivery of high-quality data for R&D initiatives
This role is fully lab-based and can be open at different levels dependent on the experience of the incoming candidate.
What you'll need to succeed
To thrive in this role, you'll need a solid foundation in analytical chemistry and a passion for natural products.
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