Research and Development Chemist

Durham

Permanent role

£36,000-£38,000

Our client is an established CRO/CDMO in Durham who work in chemical research and development. Their core expertise fields are process optimisation , route design, scale up and high quality manufacture of niche chemicals. This includes active pharmaceutical ingredients for clinical study manufactured to GMP. They are seeking a Research and Development Chemist.

What you’ll do:

This role will work on a range of projects, in the synthesis and manufacture of novel organic materials. You will be characterising with analytical techniques including HPLC and NMR.

You will be someone possessing expert knowledge and this will be highly valued in delivering on synthetic chemistry programmes. You will be developing, optimising and scaling procedures and delivering molecules that meet customers needs.

Your background:

You will have a PhD in Chemistry with a focus on chemical synthesis, and prior working experience in either post-doctoral or a similar role to this.

Knowledge of practical analytical techniques, HPLC and NMR and others.

Experience of scale up, taking projects from early development to proof-of-concept (milligram to kilo).

We are seeking someone with an interest in emerging chemical technologies, with an inquisitive nature. A desire to learn and progress your knowledge, as well as experience of working in a quality controlled environment.

The above is a summary and a full job specification will be provided on request.

On this occasion, LiCa Scientific is acting as an employment agency this is a permanent role.