chemist Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
About the job
We are looking for a Development Chemist to join our team at our site in Edinburgh. In this role you will be conducting R&D activities working largely independently with some direction from your line manager, project or technical leads. You will be responsible for delivering experimental output and projects with a high degree of scientific integrity. You will ensure that all project deliverables are both on time and on target, to a high quality under minimal supervision but you will receive support from our project leaders and technical leads.
Your responsibilities
·To exhibit safety awareness conducting lab and other operations in a safe manner holding yourself accountable for safe behaviour.
· Ensure the safe and effective scale-up of processes and process modifications to SSM and/or full-scale plant.
· Working within the JM Quality System, carrying out scientific work as in line with this standard.
· Keeps accurate, legible and complete records of all experiments, observations and equipment.
· Follows all SOPs
· Produces development and technical reports, SOP’s and other documents to the required standards.
· Develop manufacturing processes to target APIs – identifying and optimising the key process parameters.
· Provide technical and analytical support during process commissioning and technology transfer of new (contract manufacture) or optimised processes to Production.
· Carry out plant investigations to solve Production manufacturing problems associated with process robustness.
· Represents the Developments department in cross departmental business projects.
· Assists in the development of analytical methods and prepare authentic specimens
· Contributes to the design of experimental procedures and exercises technical judgement in the execution of procedures within the required timeline.
· Demonstrates the ability to collect the relevant data, recognise patterns, and draw appropriate conclusions identifying problems from multiple information streams working under the guidance of Project or technical leads to recommend potential courses of action.
· May supervise and plan experimental work for industrial placement students ensuring delivery of project targets in expected timeframes. Evaluate results and provide guidance where necessary.
· Demonstrates an ability to multi-task on a range of different activities differentiating between urgency and importance seeking guidance where required.
What you need for the role
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in a chemistry related discipline or pharmaceutical science.
Why Apply
We are a global leader in the development and manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, with expertise in highly regulated and complex chemistries. You may know us as Macfarlan Smith. Formerly part of Johnson Matthey, we have over 50 years of experience navigating the challenges of the global healthcare industry, and nurturing long-standing, trusted customer relationships. Operating within two divisions, Generics and Originators, we deliver a differentiated service offering to pharma and biotech customers for every stage in the drug development lifecycle.
As well as a competitive salary, our employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Application question(s):
- Do you have the right to work in the UK
- Do you have a degree in chemistry (Bachelors, Masters or PhD).
- What experience do you have in synthetic organic chemistry and / or industry
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 09/07/2023
Reference ID: DC01
