Scientist

ZipRecruiter; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Chemical Scientist to join their innovative team in Stevenage. This role involves developing functional membranes for affinity chromatography and characterising them using advanced analytical techniques. You will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team, contributing to the R&D of cutting-edge therapeutics. Ideal candidates will possess a PhD or MSc in Chemistry and have significant laboratory experience. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact the advancement of therapeutic solutions.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in Chemistry with relevant R&D experience.
• Extensive lab experience in wet chemistry and analytical methods.

Responsibilities

• Develop functional membranes for affinity chromatography.
• Characterise membranes using various analytical methods.

Skills

Analytical Methods

Wet Chemistry

Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Organizational Skills

Data Analysis

Statistical Analysis

Education

PhD in Chemistry or related subject

MSc in Chemistry or related subject

Tools

R

Python

Matlab

MODDE

Job description

Job Description

Chemical Scientist

12 months

£20.79 - £25 per hour PAYE 37.5 Hours

Stevenage

The Client

Our client is a global provider of technologies and services that advance and accelerate the development and manufacture of therapeutics.

Their portfolio ranges from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, biologic drugs, and novel cell and gene therapies. Their job is to supply the tools and services they need to work better, faster, and safer, leading to better patient outcomes.

What you’ll do:

1. Work closely with Chemists, Materials Scientists, Engineers, and Biologists, developing functional membranes for use in affinity chromatography.
2. Develop methods for the chemical modification of membrane materials in flow reactors from early R&D phase through to readiness for transfer to Production.
3. Characterise membranes using analytical methods including Raman Spectroscopy, SEC-HPLC, LC-MS, FT-IR, and dry weight, as well as working on the development of new methods.
4. Take a leading role in planning, execution, data analysis, and reporting of R&D studies, including Design of Experiments, shelf-life, and robustness studies.
5. Write up experimental findings in Electronic Lab Notebook entries and Technical reports, as well as presenting the data to colleagues within the R&D team.

Who you are:

1. PhD in Chemistry or a related subject, with a minimum of 6 months experience in a directly relevant R&D role, or MSc in the same subjects with a minimum of 4 years in a directly relevant R&D role.
2. Extensive laboratory experience in wet chemistry/synthetic organic chemical reactions.
3. Theoretical knowledge and practical experience in one or more of the analytical methods listed above.
4. Experience in the use of analytical software (R, Python, Matlab, MODDE, etc.).
5. Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, able to multi-task efficiently.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Experience of Product Development in the biotechnology industry.
• Experience in data analysis and statistics relating to Design of Experiments, setting product specification limits, and/or analytical method validation.