26th Nov Jobroll

Sales

Network Scientific Ltd, based in Harrogate, provides commercial services to the engineering, scientific and medical industries. They’re looking for a graduate scientific sales assistant to carry out business development, marketing and administration. Degree with previous sales experience required.

A microwave manufacturer seeks an area sales manager (to £35k + £15k bonus) to cover London and the South East. BSc with scientific sales experience required.

A speciality chemical company in the West Midlands is hiring a technical sales professional (£40k + bonus) to work in sales and business development. Degree with 3-5 years related experience within a technical chemistry, sales or bus dev role required. Understanding of catalytic hydrogenation, organosulfur chemistry, process optimisation or other specified areas would be useful.

A Cambridgeshire-based research facility is looking for a sales support scientist (£20-25k) with a strong knowledge of mass spectrometry to work within their business development team, dealing with international clients.

A field-based account business manager (£25-37k) is sought in the East Midlands. This role is suitable for either a chemistry/engineering graduate or an experienced sales professional. Degree required; knowledge/experience of lubricants highly advantageous.

A clinical diagnostics company is hiring a territory sales manager (lab products) (£30-35k) to cover the South East. Relevant sales experience and scientific qualifications required.

22nd Nov Jobroll

Process Chemistry

A pharmaceutical manufacturer in Stevenage seeks a development chemist (£21-24k + shift) on a 6-month contract that may require shift work. The role involves developing synthetic processes suitable for scale-up, with transfer into kilo lab, pilot plant and potentially manufacturing. Their portfolio includes complex compounds such as steroids, prostaglandins and cannabinoids. Degree and experience in a similar role with knowledge of cGMP required.

A pharmaceutical company in the North East is also looking for a development chemist. They will develop chemical processes for internal and contract projects and transfer these to pilot plant and manufacturing. A PhD or significant relevant experience is required; pilot plant experience desired.

A Cheshire-based firm is hiring a development chemist (£30-35k) to develop synthetic routes to new additives, with scale-up to pilot plant and manufacturing. PhD or equivalent experience required.

North of the border, a pharmaceutical company in Angus seeks an organic process chemist to support manufacture and continuous improvement projects. Degree with several years’ experience required, preferably in pharma.

Production

Biopharma – API plant manager – South East. Ensure delivery of API batches and manage the production area. Requires: People management and production experience.

Speciality gases – Plant manager (£35k) – Manchester. Running pilot plant and managing 28 staff. Requires: Degree, PP experience, knowledge of SOPs/HAZOPs/COMAH.

Pharma – Production shift manager – N Ireland. Support production management team, with multiple responsibilities for their area (output, quality, labour, etc). Requires: Shift manager experience.

Pharma – Four API shift process operators – Abingdon. Run pilot plant reactors and eqpt to GMP level. Requires: Experience in process/production/PP, GMP. Forklift license desirable.

20th Nov Jobroll

Publishing/Writing

The Royal Society of Chemistry is looking to recruit up to 10 (!) publishing editors (£23-30k) by the end of January, to be based in Cambridge. Responsible for handling the peer review, editing and publication processes for journal articles, a good science degree (typically chemical science) is required. Postgrad and/or experience in STM publishing would be an asset.

The RSC are also hiring a deputy editor (£30-34k), as a result of the division of the Journal of Materials Chemistry. The role will involve assisting in the development and implementation of commissioning and product development plans, commissioning articles, and helping develop editorial and advisory boards. Good scientific degree and experience in STM publishing required. Closing date 23^rd Nov.

A technology company in the South East seeks a senior technical writer (£35-45k) to create documentation for instruments and software tools to assist customers (eg, user guides, online help). Degree with proven ability of writing end-user documentation required.

Recruitment

Hyper Recruitment Solutions (founded by Ricky Martin, the 2012 winner of The Apprentice) was publically launched 3 weeks ago, and has already started to build up its portfolio of science and technology job listings. They are currently looking for senior recruitment consultants (£20-35k) and principal recruitment consultants (£30-40k), to be based in Loughton (Essex). A proven, successful track record in both technical recruitment and in developing new and existing business in recruitment services is required. Experience in leading teams and creating successful bids/tenders is desirable.

Graduate Schemes

‘Tis the season to advertise graduate schemes, and Target Jobs seems to be the place to find them. Here’s a selection:

£33k + £3k settling allowance + relocation – BP (closes 28^th Dec)

£29-39k – Schlumberger

£29k – Unilever (23^rd Nov)

£28k + £2k joining bonus – Mars (1^st Nov)

£27.5k + £1.5k joining bonus – British Sugar (31^st Jan ’13)

£27k + £2k allowance – Nestle (3^rd Dec)

£27k + joining bonus – Kraft Foods (9^th Nov)

£25.5-27.5k + £2k joining bonus - Akzo Nobel (31^st Dec)

£25-27k – Civil Service Fast Stream (30^th Nov)

£24.3k – Tata Steel (7^th Jan ‘13)

£23.4-26.3k – Johnson Matthey (31^st Oct)

£23-29k – Tessella (open)

£22.4k – Atomic Weapons Establishment (open all year)

£22.4k + £3k relocation - Croda

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5th October Graduate Jobroll

A quick round-up of other positions available to graduates with little work experience, advertised in the last couple of weeks.

Hertfordshire: Production chemist (£23-25k + shift) to work in a manufacturing environment.

Cambridge: Customer service advisor (£17-18k) for a 1-year contract at a manufacturing company.

Liverpool: Synthetic chemist (£18-20k) with reporting responsibilities.

Dorset: Graduate chemist (£20-25k) to work on electrolytic capacitor technology in the new product development team. R&D chemist (£25-32k) positions are also available for PhD qualified candidates – relevant work experience desirable.

Cambridge: Graduate publishing editor (£23k) at the Royal Society of Chemistry. Degree or PhD required.

3rd October Graduate Jobroll

A collection of industrial placements and graduate schemes (mainly advertised on the RSC’s ChemistryWorldJobs).

Kraft Foods is offering both a rotational graduate scheme and a selection of industrial placements (6 and 12 months available). The adverts are light on detail, but their website offers more information. Graduate schemes are available in 5 key areas – the most relevant to chemists being Research Development & Quality. Within this is the chemistry department, which “offers chemical and physical measurement to characterise composition, functionality and nutritional value.” The starting salary is a healthy £27k (plus a graduate joining bonus), with a minimum of 27 days holiday and other incentives available. Industrial placements pay £16.3k for the year.

Novartis is offering industrial placements at their Institute for Biomedical Research in Horsham. Their website indicates up to 5 one-year placements are available within Global Discovery Chemistry – in the medicinal, large scale, parallel synthesis or exploratory chemistry teams. Also advertised on their site are positions for entry-level graduate medicinal chemists.

Johnson Matthey’s Precious Metals Products division is offering its rotational European graduate programme (£27-30k), open to graduates and postgrads. With the opportunity to rotate across locations in Europe, a second language (German or Dutch) is required. Relevant work experience highly desirable.

The Civil Service Fast Stream has opened for applications to its 2013 intake. Working at “the heart of current affairs and key government agendas”, the graduate fast stream has an option specifically for science and engineering. The four-year programme consists of multiple short placements in the first two years, to gain a broad experience; before undertaking two longer placements over the next two years. Applicants require a 2:2 degree, and the scheme is open to graduates of all ages. With a starting salary of £25-27k, and a potential salary of over £45k on promotion (typically after 4-5 years), this is an incredibly competitive grad scheme. 

1st October Jobroll

Pharma jobs across the pay grades, advertised over the last week.

A contract manufacturer and developer in N Ireland is looking for both a synthetic organic chemist (£18-21k) and an analytical chemist (£18-21k). The former will develop processes for transfer to kilo lab/pilot plant, where they will support plant operators. The latter will perform method development/validation and routine analytical testing to support project requirements. Both positions specify that candidates be experienced.

A company in the East Midlands seeks a medicinal chemist (£20-30k). PhD with industrial experience required.

A company in the South West seeks a senior scientist (£28-33k) to perform multi-step synthesis in a high throughput lab. PhD and industry experience required.

A Dorset-based manufacturer of chemicals used in pharma is recruiting a process R&D supervisor (£45-50k) to lead their group of PR&D chemists. Responsible for technical oversight of all projects, providing expertise, evaluating customer projects and managing resource, the successful candidate will have significant relevant experience. This includes project management in a CMO, process development, scale-up to KL/PP and transfer to production, and a PhD.

26th Sept Graduate Jobroll

The graduate jobroll continues with a selection of positions away from the fumehood.

A personal care company is looking for a technical services associate (£24-26k) in the City of London, to manage manufacturers and stakeholders to ensure the quality and compliance of their products. This regulatory/quality role requires a degree, and will apparently “catapult you into the stratosphere”.

A Cheshire-based separation science company seeks a chromatography technical sales consultant to sell and support products and solutions to customers in New Zealand. Includes business travel. Requires a degree or PhD.

A Bristol-based supplier of scientific instruments is recruiting a chemistry graduate to the role of sales executive, pitching to the research industry in UK and Ireland. Includes frequent travel to meetings and exhibitions. Masters or PhD required.

Recruitment agency SCI is hiring an apprentice scientific recruitment consultant (£18-20k), to be located in Cheshire. With an OTE of £40k, this is an attractive option for a graduate looking to move away from the bench.