30th April Jobroll

With a degree in chemistry you can...

...restore a redundant nuclear site. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority are looking for a site restoration strategy manager (£40-63k) in Cumbria to act as a scientific expert and develop strategies for decommissioning facilities and remediating land. Preferably have a good general knowledge of site restoration, working with stakeholders and nuclear experience – but these are not essential.

...develop new drinks. An innovation centre in Hertforshire is recruiting a food/beverage scientist liquid developer (£35-45k) to manage projects – taking customer feedback and developing new, improved formulations. 2-5 years experience, including distillation, formulation and beer.

...create new baked treats. Based in East Anglia, but working with an international team, the bakery application technologist (£25-35k) will develop, prepare and present new sweet and savoury baked products for customers. Knowledge of food technology required – maybe this includes keen chefs?

...design and develop scientific software. Tessella have positions available for scientific software engineers (to £40k) at their Stevenage, Abingdon and Warrington branches, as well as in the US (Boston and Washington DC). Programming experience in at least one language required.

...advise on international chemicals policies that may impact the UK chemical industry. The RSC have created a new role - regulatory affairs specialist (£33-37k) – in Cambridge, to research and analyse these developments, and network and communicate them effectively. Regulatory affairs and policy work experience required.

...work with international clients as a patent attorney. London-based; 2-years experience in practice required.

...develop and maintain health, safety and environmental (HSE) systems. Working at two UK sites (inc Berkshire) with a range of facilities, the HSE specialist will monitor legislation and ensure corporate compliance. HSE experience and NEBOSH certificate desired.

24th April Jobroll

Because you’re an analyst and want to work in...

...London (£25k) as a senior analyst, and have experience in the field of drugs of abuse screening.

...Mid Glamorgan (£30k) as an analytical scientist, and have experience of MS, preferably in the food/environmental industries.

...Dundee (£28k) as a senior analytical scientist, and have experience in the pharmaceutical sector.

...Suffolk (£27-35k, 1 year contract) as an analytical scientist , and have experience working to GMP/GLP in pharma.

...Hampshire (£20-28k) as a lab analyst, and may have experience with lubricating oils.

...Berkshire (£28-30k) as an analytical chemist in materials characterisation, and have experience in elemental analysis.

...Dorset (£29k) as an analytical chemist, and have experience in pharma.

...Kent as an analyst at Peakdale Molecular - running their automated purification lab - and have experience with LCMS and prep-LCMS.

...Huntingdon (£30-35k) as a chemist at Anglian Water, and have experience in water industry labs.

...Surrey or Berkshire (£35k) as a senior analytical chemist, and have an excellent knowledge of LCMS, SPE and method development/validation experience.

19th April Jobroll

Diverse #chemjobs from across the job boards:

Drilling fluids scientist (£30-40k) – 6-month contract - based in Middlesex. BSc or PhD with experience of particle size distribution, fluid rheology and mineral analysis required.

Process development chemist at an FCMG company specialising in health & beauty products, based in Irvine, Scotland. Develop processes for new product development formulations from lab to pilot plant to production scale. Significant industrial experience with in-depth knowledge of equipment and process scale-up required. Experience of emulsion or colloid chemistry desirable.

Process development technologist at a company developing next-generation fuel cells/batteries, in Oxfordshire. Following prototype success, the company is moving development into pre-production and requires someone to lead projects across materials development, fabrication, process improvement and innovation. Degree, project management and supervisory experience required.

Health & safety advisor (£25-30k) at Johnson Matthey, in Berkshire. Ensure legislation and local policy compliance, and provide safety data for chemicals. Degree required; role will require studying for NEBOSH Diploma and other safety qualifications if not already possessed.

Environmental chemist (£26k) at the Scottish Environment Protection Agency – 2-year contract - based first in East Kilbride or Edinburgh, then North Lanarkshire. Provide information and advice on the behaviour, fate and effect of chemical substances in the environment. Experience of statistical analysis required. Apply soon.

Customer compliance chemist (£30k) for a pharmaceutical CMO in the South West. Provide customer support; qualify key documentation; reviewing and signing GMP/non-GMP documentation; handle analytical data; review legal agreements and give REACH stability. BSc and experience in customer compliance and auditing required.

16th April Jobroll

A selection of synthetic organic positions:

Conformetrix, a biotechnology company in Manchester, is recruiting medicinal chemists. Established as a spin-out from the University of Manchester in 2008, Conformetrix uses proprietary NMR-based technology to solve bioactive 3D structures of molecules, allowing it to develop its own drug portfolio and to partner with pharma companies. This appears to be an ideal opportunity for an experienced medicinal chemist, with at least 5 years’ experience at an influential project level and a strong publication record, to join a rapidly growing biotech. More information on the company can be found on their website.

Syngenta are recruiting synthetic and medicinal chemists at their Jeallot’s Hill site, near Bracknell. Working in the herbicide research group, the role involves the design and synthesis of new compounds as potential agrochemicals. BSC/MChem/PhD or relevant synthetic experience required; experience with a wide range of purification and analytical techniques essential.

A number of positions are available this month at Cancer Research Technology, a subsidiary of Cancer Research UK. Three medicinal chemists - two permanent, one 12-month contract – are sought, to develop novel cancer therapies. Jobs will be based in either Cambridge or Central London. BSc with medchem experience, or MSc/PhD with synthetic organic or medchem specialisation required.

A principal scientist medical chemist is additionally required in Central London to lead the design and synthesis of novel chemotherapeutics. Qualifications as per the junior role, with at least 5 years’ pharma understanding – preferably in oncology – and demonstrated line and project management skills.

Finally, MSD in Hertfordshire are looking for a process chemist to carry out the range of activities from process development to large-scale processing, to deliver active pharmaceutical ingredients. PhD with postdoc experience required. Apply by 18^th April.