Senior Scientist – Crystallisation & Solid-State (Pharma)

CatSci Ltd.; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Pension

Learning and Development opportunities

Wellbeing program

Job summary

CatSci Ltd. in Cardiff is seeking a Scientist/Senior Scientist – Crystallisation & Solid State to join our team, delivering high-quality, client-focused science.

You will apply crystallisation and solid-state expertise across diverse drug discovery and development projects, collaborating closely with colleagues and clients to ensure robust, impact-driven outcomes. The role suits an experienced materials scientist ready to take greater responsibility while staying hands-on with science and

Qualifications

• PhD (or BSc/Masters plus industrial experience) in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmacy, or Pharmaceutical Science, with a technical focus on pharmaceutical crystallisation and polymorphism.
• Additional industrial experience beyond PhD, ideally in a manufacturing-oriented environment.
• State‑of‑the‑art knowledge of crystallisation methodologies relevant to drug substances
• Knowledge of data analytics and data visualisation tools (desired)

Responsibilities

• Designing, executing, and interpreting complex experimental studies in materials science, across client project portfolio
• Using chemical engineering principles, model-based design of experiments and control approaches to design and optimise crystallisation, isolation and drying operations for pharmaceutical materials
• Using crystallisation and solid-state expertise to design and execute experimental plans in Salt, Polymorph, and Co-crystal screening projects
• Supporting continuous improvement of workflows and technologies that develop CatSci’s solid state capability
• Use of thermal, spectroscopic, microscopy and particle characterisation methods
• Working effectively across functional boundaries and with client teams to achieve project needs and share opportunities and challenges
• Taking personal responsibility for the quality, integrity, communication and delivery of crystallisation science on projects with customers

Skills

Crystallisation

Solid state

Materials science

Data analytics

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering

Job description

CatSci Ltd. in Cardiff is seeking a Scientist/Senior Scientist – Crystallisation & Solid State to join our team, delivering high-quality, client-focused science.

You will apply crystallisation and solid-state expertise across diverse drug discovery and development projects, collaborating closely with colleagues and clients to ensure robust, impact-driven outcomes. The role suits an experienced materials scientist ready to take greater responsibility while staying hands-on with science and