Organic Chemist

We are looking for a Synthetic Organic Chemist keen to work in a R&D Drug Discovery environment, to join an innovative Biotechnology company based in the North of England.

This is a great opportunity for a Medicinal, Organic, or Synthetic Chemist to have the opportunity to expand their knowledge of multi-step synthesis and gain 1-on-1 mentorship from Senior experts to support the team in scale up of synthetic routes/intermediates.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Your duties as the Synthetic Organic Chemist will be varied however the key duties and responsibilities are as follows:

- You will work in the R&D team designing various routes to novel and known target molecules, regularly troubleshoot, and develop new synthetic strategies to implement continuous improvement.

- You will perform purification of target molecules and characterise organic compounds using a range of analytical techniques such as HPLC, LCMS, NMR spectroscopy, IR, and UV-Vis.

- You will perform and monitor chemical reactions necessary for preparation of compounds and synthetic intermediates at varying scales ranging from 1 milligram to 100g.

- Work within a multi-disciplinary team to evaluate the therapeutic potential of chemistry technologies which enable next-generation antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) therapeutics

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

To be successful in your application to this exciting opportunity as the Synthetic Organic Chemist we are looking to identify the following on your profile and past history:

- Have BSc/MSc/MChem degree + 1 year industry/placement/CRO experience.

- Working knowledge/experience of multi-step synthesis of novel/known compounds

- Practical knowledge purifying target molecules using analytical techniques (HPLC, NMR, LCMS, IR, UV-Vis)

Key Words: Chemistry | Organic | Synthetic Chemistry | Organic Chemistry | Medicinal Chemistry | ADC | Antibody-Drug Conjugate | HPLC | CRO | NMR | LCMS | Synthesis | Multi-step synthesis | Cytotoxicity | Drug Development | Analytical | Peptide Synthesis | Contract Research Organisation | Biotechnology | Protein Purification | MSc | PhD | Method Development | Chemist | Contract Research Organisation

Hyper Recruitment Solutions Ltd (HRS) is an Equal Opportunities employer who are certified by Investors in People for talent development. We therefore welcome applications for any interested parties who fulfil the role requirements for this position. HRS is a company exclusively supporting the science and technology sectors, and is made up of a collaboration of recruitment professionals and scientists. We look forward to helping you with your next career moves.