University Industrial Placement Student – Analytical Chemistry

Jobtailor; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Cambridge is seeking a motivated undergraduate to join our pharmaceutical analytics team for a 1-year industry placement starting September 2027. You will work on analytical methods across HPLC, GC, LC-MS and spectroscopy, collaborating with chemists, engineers and external partners on drug development projects.

You will gain hands-on experience with chromatographic, spectroscopic and hyphenated techniques while following GMP/GLP standards and contributing to project timelines.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Chemistry or a related discipline such as Natural Sciences.
• Opportunity to spend 1 year in industry starting in September 2027.
• Able to commit to 36.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, on campus.
• Cover letter highlighting scholarships, publications, lab experience or extracurricular activities demonstrating leadership and teamwork.
• CV and cover letter must be included in the same document.
• Uploaded file must be named in the format Surname Firstname.

Responsibilities

• Deliver analytical understanding to support the development of life-changing medicines.
• Deliver analytical activities to meet project development timelines.
• Collaborate with synthetic chemists, formulation scientists, engineers and external partners.
• Support pharmaceutical drug development using innovative analytical techniques.
• Gain exposure to chromatographic techniques including HPLC, GC, CE and SFC.
• Gain exposure to spectroscopic techniques including NMR, UV and FTIR.
• Gain exposure to hyphenated techniques including LC-MS and GC-MS.
• Use other analytical techniques including ICP-OES and XRPD.
• Perform work according to SHE, quality and compliance standards, including GMP and GLP.
• Present work to others and engage with the wider network through Employee Resource Groups.

Skills

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in Chemistry or Natural Sciences

Tools

LC-MS

GC-MS

ICP-OES

XRPD

FTIR

UV

CE

Job description

Deliver analytical understanding to support the development of life-changing medicines
Deliver analytical activities to meet project development timelines
Work collaboratively with synthetic chemists, formulation scientists, engineers and external partners
Support pharmaceutical drug development using innovative analytical techniques
Gain exposure to chromatographic techniques including HPLC, GC, CE and SFC
Gain exposure to spectroscopic techniques including NMR, UV and FTIR
Gain exposure to hyphenated techniques including LC-MS and GC-MS
Use other analytical techniques including ICP-OES and XRPD
Perform work according to SHE, quality and compliance standards, including GMP and GLP
Present work to others and engage with the wider network through Employee Resource Groups

Requirements

• Currently undertaking an undergraduate degree in Chemistry or a related discipline, such as Natural Sciences
• Opportunity to spend 1 year in industry starting in September 2027
• Able to commit to 36.5 hours per Monday-Friday working week on Campus
• Cover letter highlighting scholarships, publications, lab experience or extracurricular activities demonstrating leadership and teamwork
• CV and cover letter included in the same document
• Uploaded file named in the format Surname Firstname

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong analytical skills in pharmaceutical drug development, utilizing techniques such as HPLC, GC, and NMR. Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams while adhering to quality and compliance standards like GMP and GLP.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• HPLC
• GC
• NMR
• GMP
• GLP

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Chromatographic Techniques
• Spectroscopic Techniques
• Hyphenated Techniques
• Analytical Techniques
• Analytical Chemistry

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Communication

Industry Keywords

• Pharmaceutical Development
• Quality Standards
• Compliance Standards
• Natural Sciences

Tools & Technologies

• LC-MS
• GC-MS
• ICP-OES
• XRPD
• FTIR
• UV
• CE