Career Opportunities
Senior Research & Development Chemist
High Force Research is an established CRO/CDMO based in Durham, UK. Our core expertise is in chemical research and development, process optimisation, route design, scale-up and high-quality manufacture of bespoke, low volume, high value materials including GMP manufacture of novel APIs for clinical study. Our main area of business is predominantly in the life sciences sector including pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostics and imaging, however, work also extends into other sectors such as nanoparticles, polymers, paints, semiconductors and fine chemicals.
With an increased demand and expected business growth within the R&D department, we are recruiting a Senior Research & Development Chemist to join the team. Reporting to a Technical Project Manager and utilising your expert chemical knowledge, you’ll deliver on synthetic chemistry programmes by developing, optimising and scaling new processes, furnishing novel molecules that meet our customers’ key quality attributes.
You’ll build relationships across our company, collaborators and customers through participation in project meetings, collaborative research events and technical report writing. You’ll be encouraged to attend key professional development events so that your skills are continually refreshed, adding value to all of the projects you work on.
Role Requirements
+ A PhD in chemistry with a focus on chemical synthesis.
+ 3-5 years’ experience within a similar role.
+ An expansive understanding and practical experience across synthetic methodologies.
+ The ability and enthusiasm to solve complex problems by providing good, sensible and safe solutions: A “never give up” attitude.
+ A motivation to deliver success on every project.
+ Experience of multi-gram scale organic synthesis.
+ Experience of taking projects from early development to proof of concept (mg to Kg development), with the application of quality-related principles.
+ A sound and hands on knowledge of common practical analytical techniques, including but not limited to, multi-nuclear NMR spectroscopy, HPLC and GC.
+ High level of attention to detail and a critical, inquisitive eye to analyse results.
+ Previous experience of working in a quality-controlled environment.
+ Ability to complete thorough COSHH assessments and work safely in an R&D environment.
+ Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
+ Excellent time management skills with the ability to work to tight and changing project timelines.
+ The ability to build and maintain relationships, develop others and work well within a team.
+ A self-starter with a proven track record of project delivery.
+ A desire to learn and a “can do” attitude.
+ The ability to be flexible, adaptable and able to manage change.
+ The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK.
Place of work: Sedgefield, TS21 3FH, Bowburn, Durham DH6 5PF.
Flexible hours of work: 37.5 hours per week 7.00am/9.00am – 3.00pm/5.00pm but this can change due to the demands of each project.
Benefits:
• Holiday entitlement: 25 days plus 8 bank holidays
• Option to buy back additional holidays after 1 years’ service
• Company Pension Scheme
• Continual Professional Development & Training Support
• Life Assurance/Death in Service Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health Screening
• RSC Membership
