Associate Chemist Cardiff, Wales
Job description
We are looking for:
An Associate Chemist to join our Purification Chemistry team to support of business and client requirements, contribute to the overall output of the department through the application of technical knowledge, expertise and skills in Purifying Small Molecules. Giving you a chance to develop and grow as a Chemist.
Why Should You Apply?
- This is an opportunity for you as a Chemistry professional to make a real impact in a highly scientific and regulated environment, demonstrate leadership, ambition and the desire to grow with the department.
- Build and shape your career in an environment that sets and commits to the highest standards of Chemistry.
- To be part of a team who support each other, embrace and solve technical challenges and put excellence at the heart of all that we do.
At Pharmaron we offer:
- Vibrant and dynamic employment – we are a highly specialised, growth company operating in a critical sector of the economy – our future is strong and exciting!
- Opportunities to develop your skills and yourself – our rapid growth brings greater opportunities for you to learn and grow faster!
- A great team where we all support each other – enjoy your work – after all you spend about a third of your time here!
Requirements:
- BSc Chemistry/MSc or equivalent industrial experience
- Experience in HPLC/TLC
- Good written and verbal communication skills, computer literate
- Time management
- Process COSHH awareness
- Practical competence
Key roles and responsibilities:
- Carry out product purification and co-ordination of purification work in support of the manufacture of labelled compounds.
- Complete all work efficiently and tidily within specified time scale, taking responsibility for allocated work with overall control from their Team Leader.
- Maintain accurate records of all work carried out.
- Actively acquire new skills and knowledge. Learn from experience. Understand consequences of actions for self and others.
- Ensure good communication with other departments and sections within Pharmaron.
- Undertake projects or duties as requested by the Team Leader and to support the Team Leader in ensuring the best performance of the business.
- Ensure that waste is processed, recorded, and transferred according to documented procedures.
- Assist with the general running of the Teams and the Chemistry group, by maintaining a good standard of laboratory housekeeping and help with routine tasks.
- Comply at all times with the Laboratory safety Policy.
- Comply with company Policies and Procedures and/or Standard Operating Procedures and where identified notify line management of required changes to these Policies and Procedures.
- Model the Pharmaron behaviours applicable to this role.
Our Company:
“We are a dynamic, fast-growing company, with an enviable reputation for leading edge science, offering contract research services to some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, solving what were believed to be unsolvable scientific challenges”.
We believe in our ability to relentlessly push forward the boundaries of scientific excellence, delivering solutions for our clients, always operating ethically and with integrity. We take pride in our professionalism and commitment to always deliver our very best work.
The role is based in Cardiff. The Cardiff site is Pharmaron's global centre of excellence for the custom chemical synthesis of drug and complex chemical substances radiolabelled with tritium or carbon-14, offering radiolabelled custom synthesis service to clients in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical and industrial sectors. We offer our employees a supportive teamwork environment, enabling them to develop and liberate their true potential.
- We offer a competitive salary and a progressive and comprehensive suite of employee benefits.
- We offer state of the art working environment in our modern Hoddesdon site.
- We offer the opportunity for growth and development and will support funding for relevant training and development programmes.
Pharmaron is a premier R&D service company supporting the life sciences industry. Founded in 2004, Pharmaron has invested in its people and facilities having established diverse drug R&D service capabilities, ranging from synthetic, medicinal, and analytical chemistry, biology, DMPK, pharmacology, drug safety assessment, radiochemistry and isotopically labelled metabolism, chemical & pharmaceutical development to clinical development. With operations in China, US and UK staffed by over 19,000 employees, Pharmaron has an excellent track record in the delivery of R&D solutions to its partners in North America, Europe, Japan, and China.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
