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Pharmaceutical Chemistry Technician (SUITABLE FOR CHEMISTRY GRADUATES)

Location - Oxfordshire

Contract - Permanent

Our client is a leading pharmaceutical CRO based in Oxfordshire who are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to join their expanding pharmaceutical operative team. This position is only open to recent University Chemistry graduates who are looking for a fantastic opportunity to step into pharmaceutical manufacturing.

This role is a shift-based position - 12 hour shifts with an even split of day shifts and night shifts

The Role

This is a role for newly graduated individuals, or those who have prior pharmaceutical GMP manufacturing experience. As a Pharmaceutical Technician, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting the scale-up production of organic compounds to be used as APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) on pilot-plant scale up to 150kg.
• Operation, troubleshooting and maintenance of purification equipment, reaction vessels and mixers to optimise production of pharmaceutical products.
• Use of analytical equipment such as GC-MS, HPLC, NMR to monitor reaction progress.
• Accurately completing written documents and reporting any irregularities.
• Adhering to GMP standards and following company procedures to maintain high safety standards.

Skills and Experience Needed

Suitable applicants will have:

• Recently graduated from University with a degree in life sciences. Preferably chemistry or pharmaceutical sciences, but biochemistry and more biological disciplines are fine (essential, equivalent experience in a similar role or education is welcome).
• An understanding of GMP and regulations within the pharmaceutical industry (desirable).
• Understanding of GC-MS, HPLC, NMR (essential, use of this equipment is desirable).
• The ability to efficiently organise, plan and time manage (essential).
• The ability to effectively communicate with both customers and colleagues; both written and verbally (essential).
• The ability to simultaneously manage multiple tasks (essential).
• A large sense of accountability (essential).
• Willingness to work 12 hour rotating shift patterns during days and nights (essential).

The Package

Being a leading pharmaceutical CRO, our client is offering the chance to be part of a growing organisation on a permanent basis, with a competitive salary and generous shift allowance.

For additional information or to submit an application please contact Charlie Cox on 07903 204577 or email your CV to charlie.cox@taylorollinson.co.uk