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Medicinal Chemist

Nottinghamshire

Competitive

We are current looking for Medicinal Chemists to join a leading drug discovery company in the East Midlands.   The role: As a Medicinal Chemist you will work on some exciting and innovative chemistry projects. You will apply your synthetic organic chemistry knowledge and experience to designing novel molecular targets.   Responsibilities:   Provide synthetic chemistry expertise to deliver drug discovery projects. Design and carrying out organic synthesis to synthesise molecules. Use your scientific and organic chemistry knowledge to solve difficult chemistry problems. Design and execute novel and complex synthetic routes to challenging chemical targets. Write and review project reports and present to managers and customers.       Ideal candidates:   Will be PhD qualified in Organic Chemistry or Medicinal Chemistry. Some experience working in industry or as a Post Doc is desirable though recent PhDs are encouraged to apply.   As a Medicinal Chemist, you will have a solid understanding of synthetic chemistry and have experience in designing and executing complex synthetic routes.       The company is rapidly growing and offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, which includes, a bonus scheme, a competitive pension scheme, private medical insurance and relocation allowance. The company is passionate about the development and training of their staff and offers plenty of opportunities to learn and grow.           Key words: Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Discovery, therapeutic, Synthetic, Synthesis, Pharmaceutical, Chemistry, Senior Scientist, Chemist

Organic Chemist

Hertfordshire

Excellent

We currently have an opportunity for an Organic Chemist to join a growing Pharmaceutical company in the South East.   The role: As an Organic Chemist, you will carry out organic synthesis to support drug discovery activities for a range of projects.   Responsibilities: Using your synthetic chemistry expertise, you will solve complex and challenging chemistry problems. Design and execute organic synthesis in support of drug discovery projects. Carry out analysis and purification of compounds using instrumentation such as HPLC, MS and NMR. Write project reports ready for manager approval.     Candidates will have: A PhD in Organic Chemistry along with experience in multi-step synthesis, purification and characterisation of compounds. Recent PhDs are encouraged to apply.       The company is rapidly growing and offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package.       To apply please send your CV to Peter at Rowland Talent Solutions.             Key words: Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Synthetic, Synthesis, Pharmaceutical, Chemistry, Senior Scientist  

Principal Formulation Scientist

Kent

Excellent

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Principal Formulation Scientist to lead the formulation/ pre-formulation team of a growing Pharmaceutical company in Kent. In this role, you will lead and deliver formulation and development projects for customers. Working on different dosage forms and across a range of technologies you will design and develop formulations including preformulation or preclinical formulations, characterisation and process development. Responsibilities include: Lead formulation projects including design and plan API solubility/compatibility experiments. Oversee and conduct formulation development activities to ensure project schedules are met. Perform pre-formulation and proof-of-concept early formulation studies using a range of techniques. Conduct experiments using several techniques and technologies. Lead and drive strategies and innovations. Interpret reports and data to write project reports for customers. Support training and coaching of staff.   Ideal candidates: Will be degree or PhD qualified in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry or a formulation related subject, along with experience in formulation development activities in a range of dosage forms. You will also have experience in pre-formulation using characterisation techniques like DVS, DSC, PSD and TGA. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Formulator to lead a new formulation development team within a growing company.   To apply please send your CV to Peter at Rowland Talent Solutions.          Key words: GMP, cGMP, Formulation, Development, Pharmaceutical, Tablets, Liquids, Topical, Granulation, Milling, QbD, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Sciences, NPD, principal scientist, Senior Scientist. Lead Formulator, R&D, Characterisation, API.

Organic Chemist

Kent

Competitive

We are currently looking for a PhD Organic Chemist for a growing Pharmaceutical company in the South East.   As an Organic Chemist, you will carry out complex Organic Synthesis to develop novel molecules for drug discovery and development.   Duties include:   Solve complex medicinal and synthetic chemistry problems.  Design and carry out experiments using a number of laboratory techniques. Develop synthetic routes and perform synthesis on target molecules/ drug candidates. Write and review technical reports and documentation.     Ideal candidates will have a PhD in Organic Chemistry or Medicinal Chemistry and have experience in organic synthesis.     This is growing company with some great facilities. The company offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package.   To apply please send your CV to Peter at Rowland Talent Solutions.           Key words: Medicinal, Synthetic, Synthesis, Organic Chemist, Drug discovery, Drug development, Pharmaceutical, Chemistry, Senior Scientist

Analytical Chemist

Berkshire

Competitive

We are currently looking for an Analytical Chemist for Research & Development Pharmaceutical laboratory in Berkshire.   The role: As an Analytical Chemist you will join a GMP laboratory analysing pharmaceutical products using a range of instrumentation including HPLC, GC, LC-MS, ICP and UV.   Responsibilities:   Carry out analysis on a range of pharmaceutical samples within a GMP environment. Conduct HPLC, LC-MS, ICP and GC analysis following SOPs and protocols. Support and carry out method validation and troubleshooting Correctly interpret analytical data and report any deviations or OOS. Ensure all work is carried out on time and to project objects.   Ideal candidates: Will be degree qualified in Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry and have some experience in HPLC, GC OR ICP within a regulated laboratory. For the Laboratory Analyst role, some previous laboratory experience/ pharmaceutical industrial experience is essential.     To apply for the Analytical Chemist role please send your CV to Peter at Rowland Talent Solutions.             Key words: Analyst, QC, Quality, HPLC, GC, MS, Laboratory, GMP, Pharmaceutical, Chemistry, Chemist, ICP

Analytical Chemistry Team Leader

Derbyshire

Competitive

We currently have an opportunity for an Analytical Team Leader to join a Research & Development Pharmaceutical company in the South Greater Manchester area.   The role: As an Analytical Chemistry Team Leader, you will lead a team of Analytical Method Development Analysts in support of drug discovery and development projects.   Duties: Supervise, coach and develop a team of Analytical Chemists being responsible for their training, career and personal development. Offer technical support on a range of analytical techniques such as HPLC, UPLC, LCMS, SFC and NMR. Support and carryout method development and validation of analytical methods. Troubleshoot analytical problems when they arise. Work with other managers to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.     Ideal candidates: Will be PhD or Degree qualified in Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry and have experience in several analytical techniques including HPLC, LC-MS, SFC and GC. You will have experience in analytical method development along with some previous experience in a supervisor/ Team Leader role.     The role is commutable from Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, East Cheshire and South Manchester         To apply for the Team Leader role in Analytical Chemistry please send your CV to peter at Rowland Talent Solutions.             Key words: Analytical Chemistry, HPLC, LC-MS, NMR, Laboratory, Drug discovery, Pharmaceutical

Head of Quality Control

Berkshire

Highly Competitive

We are currently looking for a Head of Analytical/ Head of QC to manage the Quality Control department of a growing company in the South East.     The role: Based in the South East, UK, the Head of Quality Control will have overall responsibility for QC and analytical chemistry laboratories across the company covering several sites in Europe and Asia.   Responsibilities: Lead a QC department across multiple sites ensuring compliance to ISO and GMP. Define and implement Quality Control procedures and systems. Manage the Quality Control budget Review management data, QC data and equipment. Lead and manage QC Analysts, Team Leaders and Lab Managers across different sites. Identify and implement process improvements and analytical equipment as required. Support customer proposals and reports.   Ideal candidates: Will have a PhD in Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry and have experience leading a QC Analytical Chemistry Laboratory within the Chemical or Pharmaceutical industry. You will have experience in leading and coaching Analytical Chemists in a range of analytical techniques along with method development and validation for HPLC and GC.     The is a fantastic opportunity for an Analytical Manager/ QC Manager to lead a QC department for a growing company.   To apply for the Head of Quality Control please send your CV to Peter at Rowland Talent Solutions.           Key words: Analytical Chemist, Chemistry, QC Manager, Laboratory Manager, Head of Quality Control, GMP, Pharmaceutical, Chemical.

Computational Chemist

Cambridgeshire

Excellent

We currently have an opportunity for a Computational Chemist to join a rapidly growing drug discovery company in Cambridgeshire.     The role: As an experienced Computational Chemist, you will join the Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD) department to provide solutions to a range of complex and exciting drug discovery problems.     Responsibilities: Using a suite of software tools, you will support drug discovery projects. Work collaboratively with the Medicinal Chemistry and Biology groups to progress multiple projects covering a range of therapeutic areas. Lead the development of platform technologies within the company. Identify new business opportunities and write proposals. Support/ train new and junior Computational Chemists.     Candidates will have: A PhD in computational chemistry with experience of small-molecule and protein modelling. You will have previous experience in structure-based and ligand-based drug design, along with an in-depth knowledge of drug discovery processes.   Furthermore, candidates will have in a variety of computational tools and techniques including virtual screening, structure-activity relationships, and chemoinformatics.         To apply to the Computational Chemist role please send your CV to Peter at Rowland Talent Solutions.