Development chemist
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Development chemist
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies.
Location:
This role is based at our Cork API site.
How will you make an impact?
The Development Chemist will function as a key member of the Process Development Service team. This position will support existing and new processes by designing, conducting, and leading scientific research projects to develop new improved products for our clients. You will strive to deliver our products while ensuring that the site’s technical, quality and safety metrics are all achieved. The individual will provide chemistry expertise in the development, scale up and transfer of new products to the Cork site along with supporting existing products. This technical position will also drive continuous improvement activities and be involved in problem solving projects.
What will you do?
- Provides technical & laboratory support for the introduction of new products right from route development and implementation on plant scale.
- Propose modifications to the synthetic route or techniques to tackle complex chemistry issues for both laboratory and plant processes.
- Provide technical transfer support.
- Undertake the synthesis of compounds to required quality standards, including acquiring and interpretation of analytical data (LCMS, NMR etc)
- Apply knowledge and experience to the interpretation of reactions and analytical data, identify and understand problems encountered
- Clear and accurate recording of experiments in laboratory notebooks
- Develop drug discovery knowledge through journal and patent literature and via relevant training
- Identify and drive process improvements for new and existing products.
- Perform duties in a compliant manner and participate fully in Cork site safety initiatives and ensure all required safety precautions are undertaken
How will you get here?
- Relevant qualification in PhD in chemistry with a significant Organic/Research Chemistry component
- Experience in industry or research institution preferred but not crucial.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Proficient knowledge in synthetic organic chemistry, particularly in route development and optimisation
- Proven ability to think critically and innovatively combined with willingness to challenge Strong analytical capability and ability to carry out large scale reactions in the laboratory
- Experience in supporting plant processes preferred.
- Proven ability in troubleshooting and solving complex issues
- Excellent communication & technical writing skills
- Ability to work with numerous departments and levels of employees.
Work Schedule
- Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
- Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Laboratory Setting, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)
