Chemistry Graduate

Sigma Recruitment Ltd.; Tredegar; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Flexitime

Holidays 24 days + 8 bank holidays

Full training

Job summary

Sigma Recruitment Ltd. is seeking Chemistry graduates to join a GMP laboratory as QC Technicians. About 80% of the role is project coordination and administration, with 20% bench work.

Start times are flexible within 7:30–9:30am and finish between 3:30–5:30pm, enabling easier commuting and personal time. The role offers full training, progression toward QC Analyst within 12–24 months, a 27,000 GBP salary with annual bonus, and a Monday–Friday work week with no weekends.

Qualifications

• A BSc in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Science or a closely related chemistry-based degree.
• A genuine eye for detail and strong organisational skills.
• Good computer literacy (Microsoft Office 365) and willingness to learn new systems.

Responsibilities

• You'll support the QC project team, keeping samples moving and results getting back to customers on time.
• Book stability and project samples into the QC systems and plan your workload with the Team Leader
• Organise despatch of samples to sub-contract partner laboratories, raising purchase orders and labelling correctly
• Collect and trend data sets, create Certificates of Analysis and draft customer quotes
• Prepare reagents, carry out sensory evaluations and run basic sample analysis to documented procedures and GMP
• Help review pharmaceutical methods and specifications against new versions of the European Pharmacopoeia
• Support the stability programme, technical documentation, consumables ordering and continuous improvement projects

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Willingness to learn

Education

BSc in Chemistry or closely related degree

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Chemistry Graduates: Why You Should Apply

Start your career in a GMP laboratory: You'll join a chemistry testing lab as a QC Technician, learning how raw materials and finished products are tested, how a stability programme runs, and how a QC department stays audit-ready.

Know what you're applying for: Around 80% of this role is project coordination and administration, and 20% is bench work. It suits a graduate who wants to understand the whole testing process, from booking a sample in to issuing the certificate, rather than someone who only wants time on the instruments.

Build your day around you: Flexitime lets you start any time between 7:30am and 9:30am and finish between 3:30pm and 5:30pm. Beat the traffic, or get to the gym while it's quiet.

Grow with a busy lab: New business is coming in fast, and the small project team is set to expand. Technicians who prove themselves can progress towards a QC Analyst role, typically after 12 to 24 months.

Your salary, benefits and hours of work

• £27,000 and annual bonus
• Flexitime: start any time between 7:30am and 9:30am, finish between 3:30pm and 5:30pm
• Monday to Friday days, no weekends or bank holidays
• Shutdown from Christmas to the New Year
• Holidays: 24 days plus 8 bank holidays, increasing with length of service (one extra day for every 5 years, to a maximum of 25 years)
• Full training from day one

What you'll do as a Graduate QC Technician

You'll support the QC project team, keeping samples moving and results getting back to customers on time.

• Book stability and project samples into the QC systems and plan your workload with the Team Leader
• Organise despatch of samples to sub-contract partner laboratories, raising purchase orders and labelling correctly
• Collect and trend data sets, create Certificates of Analysis and draft customer quotes
• Prepare reagents, carry out sensory evaluations and run basic sample analysis to documented procedures and GMP
• Help review pharmaceutical methods and specifications against new versions of the European Pharmacopoeia
• Support the stability programme, technical documentation, consumables ordering and continuous improvement projects

What you'll need to apply

• A BSc in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Science or a closely related chemistry-based degree
• A genuine eye for detail and strong organisational skills
• Good computer literacy (Microsoft Office 365) and willingness to learn new systems