Senior Separation Scientist

ZipRecruiter; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting early-stage organization in Scotland is seeking a senior purification/separation scientist to join their innovative team. This role offers the chance to work in a new production facility, focusing on improving the yield and purity of high-value organic materials. The successful candidate will leverage their expert knowledge in chromatographic techniques to carry out purifications and optimize processes. If you're passionate about making a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant subject is ideal for this role.
• Experience in purification/separation of organic products is essential.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to improve yield and purity of organic products.
• Develop and optimize purification processes on milligram to gram scale.

Skills

Chromatographic purification

Process improvement

Analytical dataset generation

Education

PhD in relevant subject

Tools

prep-HPLC

prep-SFC

Flash chromatography

Job description

Job Description

SRG is delighted to be working with one of Scotland's most innovative and exciting early-stage organisations as they continue their growth in 2025.

As part of their ongoing expansion, the organisation is looking to recruit a senior purification/separation scientist to work in their new production facility.

The Role

As a senior separation scientist, you will collaborate closely with the production chemistry and synthetic chemistry teams to improve yield and purity of organic products. You will provide expert-level knowledge in the isolation and purification of high-value materials of interest.

In this role, you will carry out purifications on a milligram to gram scale using techniques such as prep-HPLC, prep-SFC, and flash chromatography. The successful candidate will also be responsible for developing and optimizing these purification/separation processes.

The Right Person

• Ideally hold a PhD in a relevant subject.
• Demonstrable experience in an industrial position focused on purification/separation of organic products.
• Expert-level knowledge in chromatographic purification of organic material (SFC/HPLC/Flash Chromatography).
• Experience processing and generating relevant analytical datasets.
• Proven experience in process improvement.