Company Description
With manufacturing sites across the US, UK, Germany and Denmark, LGC Biosearch Technologies has plans to continue growing. We deliver mission critical genomics to our diverse customer base in molecular diagnostics, pharma/biotech and agrigenomics. Our integrated portfolio of products, services and expertise supports our purpose of Science for a Safer World and we have embodied our mission by working with customers to enable research into life-altering treatment for disease and illness worldwide. We are currently seeking candidates who are up for the challenge of operating in a high-growth, purpose-driven organisation.
Job Description
Position Summary
The role of Senior Chemist II requires skills in both practical and theoretical synthetic organic chemistry. The role is primarily laboratory based, conducting syntheses on existing products and devising and implementing syntheses for new products. A particular focus is driving improvement to our existing procedures with a view to maximising yields, increasing reproducibility, scaling and reducing manufacturing costs.
Key responsibilities
1. Completion of scheduled work is on time (as per Chemistry Schedule), within budget (as per batch cost) and within specification
2. Right first time (rework reduction, RFT)
3. On-Time Delivery in Full (OTIF)
4. Underlying chemical and physical principles of chemical and analytical procedures are understood prior to commencing assigned work
5. All reactions are monitored effectively to avoid work-up of incomplete reactions
6. All batch failures (yield, specification, reprocessing) and unexpected results are reported immediately to the Chemistry Manager
7. Opportunities for improving chemical procedure are identified and communicated
8. Custom synthesis/NPI projects (including design of synthetic routes, improvement of existing routes, syntheses, troubleshooting and optimisation of problematic steps) are efficiently and effectively completed.
9. Contributions are made to writing and revising of documented procedures
10. Records of work are complete and accurate.
11. Responsibility for specified area of the business
12. An ability to plan and manage CI (continuous improvement) projects
13. Support of the development of new products within the company
14. Accurate and timely recording, interpretation and reporting of all generated data
15. Up to date knowledge of relevant current literature and technical developments
16. Review, optimise and define manufacturing instructions to drive continuous improvement
17. All relevant environmental, health and safety regulations are complied with.
Meet the required key performance indicators as stated in KPI Bowler:
18. Right first time (RFT)
19. Delivery to plan (DTP, batches submitted to QC by assigned QC in date)
20. Productivity (no of batches completed per chemist per week)
Qualifications
Knowledge, Experience, Skills, and Certifications
21. PhD or equivalent in a Chemistry
22. Minimum of 10 years industrial experience or relevant postdoc or equivalent
23. Project management experience
24. Ideally experience working in a quality led laboratory environment
25. Batch manufacture from <10 g to at least 1 kg
26. Experience in working on product development projects
27. Experience on working on contract/custom synthesis projects
28. Experience in process improvement projects including scale up
29. Experience in new product development projects
30. Desirable knowledge of oligonucleotide synthesis
Knowledge and experience in:
31. Synthetic organic chemistry
32. Setting up and working up reactions
33. Purification of materials (column chromatography, crystallisation, precipitation, distillation)
34. Analysis by TLC, HPLC, LCMS, NMR
35. Process improvement projects
PERSON SPECIFICATION
36. Enthusiastic team player with exceptional communication skills
37. Attention to detail and accuracy of work
38. Flexibility to changing operating conditions
39. An ability to work methodically and reliably in a highly organised manner
40. Approachable and helpful manner
41. Proactively works to resolve tough situations and pushes through solutions
42. Commercial awareness and ambitious for personal and business growth
43. An ability to coach and develop less experienced chemists
Additional Information
ABOUT LGC:
LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range.
OUR VALUES
44. PASSION
45. CURIOSITY
46. INTEGRITY
47. BRILLIANCE
48. RESPECT
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.
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