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Chemist – Process Development

Employer
Almac Group Ltd
Location
Craigavon, Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon (GB)
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
26 Sep 2019

Job Details

Chemist – Process Development
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: Competitive
Ref No: HRJOB4963/1
Business Unit: Sciences
Location: Craigavon
Open To: Internal & External Candidates (Please note this is a re-advertisement, if you have applied for this position within the past 6 months, we will be unable to accept your application at this time)
 
The Company
Almac provides a comprehensive range of integrated drug development services including biomarker discovery and development, chemical development, pharmaceutical development and clinical trial supply. Almac’s drug substance business unit has over 25 years of chemistry experience focussed in the development and cGMP supply of small molecules and synthetic peptides. Almac is regarded as one of the most innovative drug substance providers in the industry and has an ethos of continual reinvestment, allowing year on year growth of our facilities.

The Role
Almac are seeking synthetic chemists to join our process development group, whose main aim is to develop chemical processes to allow successful manufacture of drug substance to support toxicology, clinical trials and commercial supply.  This is an excellent opportunity for talented chemists to join a growing team solving exciting scientific challenges.  To assist in your career progression you will have the opportunity to learn from in house experts in chemistry, analytical, solid state and manufacturing. 
 
Tasks include:

  • Route scouting, route development/optimisation, synthesis of impurities, and scaleup
  • Laboratory work in our state of the art facilities using both classical and contemporary synthetic methods
  • Development of safe, reproducible and high yielding chemical processes delivering extremely high quality final product
  • Analysis using HPLC, GC, NMR, MS, XRPD and other techniques
  • Communicating scientific information both internally and to our clients

 
Profile:

  • You will hold a degree or PhD in Chemistry or another closely related discipline
  • You will have practical laboratory experience of the organic synthesis and analysis from either university studies or previous industrial placements 
  • You can demonstrate scientific excellence, attention to detail and a passion for chemistry with good experience of literature searching tools
  • You can demonstrate an ability to organise, plan and prioritise tasks
  • You have the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team

Other positions may also be available for chemists with significant industrial experience, particularly from a chemical development background

Reward

  • Competitive salary
  • Family friendly flexible working
  • Learning and development opportunities and support
  • Health promotions
  • Enhanced pension contribution
  • Long service awards
  • 34 days annual leave allowance
  • Marriage leave
  • Free car parking
  • Moving house leave
  • Subsidised restaurant
  • Paid medical appointments
  • Westfield health benefit
  • Occupational sick pay
  • Enhanced maternity pay
  • On site physiotherapist
  • Critical illness policy
  • Perks discount scheme
  • Death in service benefit 

(Full detail including eligibility criteria is outlined in the company handbook)

To Apply
Please complete the online application at www.almacgroup.com/careers and email a copy of your CV here

Company

The Almac Group is a family of six business units: Almac Clinical Services, Almac Clinical Technologies, Almac Diagnostics, Almac Discovery, Almac Pharma Services and Almac Sciences. Am award winning organisation and employer headquartered in Craigavon we also have additional facilities across the UK, the USA, Singapore and Japan.

Everything we do supports our core vision: to be the leader in the generation of superior solutions for the advancement of human health. We do this through our four core values: outstanding quality, superlative customer focus, exceptional innovation and inspirational people.

Be part of something big.  Be part of something special.  Be part of Almac.

Company info
Website
Telephone
02838 332200
Location
Seagoe Industrial Estate
Craigavon
Co Armagh
BT63 5QD
GB

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