Associate Chemist - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Pharmaron

Pharmaron
Pharmaron
Verified Company
Cardiff, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Job Specification:


We are looking for:

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:
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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
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Opportunities to develop your skills and yourself - our rapid growth brings greater opportunities for you to learn and grow faster
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A great team where we all support each other - enjoy your work - after all you spend about a third of your time here


Qualification:


  • BSc Chemistry/MSc or equivalent industrial experience

Requirements:


  • Good written and verbal communication skills, computer literate
  • Time management
  • Process COSHH awareness
  • Practical competence

Key roles and responsibilities:


  • Prepare and purify chemical products ([14C]Intermediates) and to achieve at least the established yield, specifications, and working time, with a high level of reliability.
  • Alternatively carry out product purification and coordination of purification work in 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.

We are based in Hertfordshire, in the town of Hoddesdon.

The Hoddesdon campus, consisting of several purpose built scientific and administrative buildings together with a purpose built conference area has more than 5,000m2 of premier R&D space and houses an established Process Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry and Drug Discovery team, and a newly formed Formulation Development department.

The Hoddesdon site has state-of-the-art Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standard facilities for the development of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), formulation development and process chemistry.

We offer our employees a highly supportive team-work 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 15,000 employees, Pharmaron has an excellent track record in the delivery of R&D solutions to its partners in North America, Europe, Japan, and China._
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