Research Associate – Organic Chemist

Job type:; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental coverage

Life and disability insurance

RRSP with 3% company match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Eurofins CDMO Alphora Inc. is seeking a motivated candidate to work in a chemistry lab focusing on synthesizing organic compounds for APIs, with responsibilities spanning planning experiments, data analysis, and documenting development reports.

The role involves scaling processes and ensuring safety in a multidisciplinary team. The starting annual base compensation is 55,000 CAD with benefits consideration; experience in pharma/biotech and synthetic organic chemistry are assets.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in Chemistry or Diploma in Chemical Engineering Technology.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry will be an asset.
• Work experience in synthetic organic chemistry will be an asset.
• Knowledge of synthetic organic chemistry will be an asset.
• Must be highly motivated and have a proven record of success in multiple projects.
• Must be well organized and able to meet project timeline commitments.
• Must work well in a multi-disciplinary team environment and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Work in a laboratory environment under the supervision of a Senior Scientist.
• Plan and execute experiments in R&D laboratories.
• Data analysis, interpretation, and documentation in development reports.
• Development of inherently safe processes based on thermal hazard assessment.
• Maintain a safe and well-organized laboratory work area.
• Technology transfer to internal and external manufacturing facilities.
• Scale up chemical process to 50 L reactor.

Skills

Laboratory skills

Data analysis

Documentation

Communication

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Education

B.Sc. in Chemistry

Diploma in Chemical Engineering Technology

Job description

If you love science and are interested in learning to make organic molecules, this job is for you!

The successful candidates will work on synthesizing organic compounds (mg to kg quantities), research, development, and implementation of process technologies for the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Working in a laboratory environment under the supervision of a Senior Scientist
• Planning and execution of experiments in R&D laboratories
• Data analysis, interpretation, and documentation in development reports
• Development of inherently safe processes based on thermal hazard assessment
• Maintaining a safe and well-organized laboratory work area
• Technology transfer to both internal and external manufacturing facilities
• Scale up chemical process to 50 L reactor.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in Chemistry or Diploma in Chemical Engineering Technology.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry will be an asset.
• Work experience in synthetic organic chemistry will be an asset.
• Knowledge of synthetic organic chemistry will be an asset.
• Must be highly motivated and have a proven record of success in multiple projects.
• Must be well organized and able to meet project timeline commitments.
• Must work well in a multi-disciplinary team environment and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

The starting annual base compensation for this position is $55,000 CAD. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package plus benefits, will be determined by a number of factors which include but are not limited to the applicant’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

WHO ARE WE?

Eurofins CDMO Alphora Inc. provides a fully integrated suite of services to support drug substance and drug product development from the IND enabling development stage, through to phase II & III supply, and commercial validation and manufacturing for niche APIs. In addition to a continuing flow of interesting and challenging projects for global pharmaceutical and biotech companies, Eurofins CDMO Alphora Inc. is committed to growing its state-of-the-art organization, with continued investments in its people, modern facilities, equipment, and instrumentation.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2022, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.7 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Additional information

• health & dental coverage
• life and disability insurance
• RRSP with 3% company match
• paid holidays
• paid time off

Accommodation:Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request via the website at www.eurofins.ca .