Senior Chemical Test Scientist — Lab Equipment Validation

AGI GROUP; Royston; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

Collaborative working environment

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

AGI GROUP is seeking a Senior Chemical Development Equipment Test Scientist to join our Market Support and Testing team in Royston, UK. You will design and execute structured test plans, validate instrument performance, and support the development of laboratory technologies used across chemistry and pharmaceutical fields.

You will work closely with R&D, product management and commercial teams to document results, develop SOPs, and ensure traceability from requirements to outcomes, while

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related scientific discipline.
• 3+ years hands-on experience in chemical or pharmaceutical discovery or process development laboratories.
• Experience using laboratory instrumentation and scientific equipment (e.g. HPLC).
• Strong understanding of experimental design and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute structured test plans for new and existing products.
• Verify product performance against specifications and user requirements.
• Evaluate equipment performance under normal and extreme operating conditions.
• Test products using a variety of chemical processes and reaction conditions.
• Validate robustness, reliability, accuracy, and reproducibility of equipment performance.
• Identify mechanical, software, electronic, and usability issues; reproduce and document faults.

Skills

Lab chemistry

Analytical thinking

Scientific curiosity

Issue identification

Organisational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Degree in Chemistry/Engineering/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Tools

HPLC

Job description

AGI GROUP is seeking a Senior Chemical Development Equipment Test Scientist to join our Market Support and Testing team in Royston, UK. You will design and execute structured test plans, validate instrument performance, and support the development of laboratory technologies used across chemistry and pharmaceutical fields.

You will work closely with R&D, product management and commercial teams to document results, develop SOPs, and ensure traceability from requirements to outcomes, while