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Pharmaceutical Chemistry Technician

Pharmaceutical Chemistry Technician

TaylorollinsonAbingdon, England, United Kingdom
1 day ago
Salary
£30,000.00–£32,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Pharmaceutical Chemistry Technician (Suitable for life science graduates)

Location - Oxfordshire

Salary - £30,000 - £32,000

Contract - Permanent

Our client is a leading pharmaceutical CRO based in Oxfordshire who are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to join their expanding pharmaceutical operative team. This position is only open to recent University Chemistry graduates who are looking for a fantastic opportunity to step into pharmaceutical manufacturing.

This role is a shift-based position - 12 hour shifts with an even split of day shifts and night shifts.

The Role

This is a role for newly graduated individuals, or those who have prior pharmaceutical GMP manufacturing experience. As a Pharmaceutical Technician, you will be responsible for :

  • Supporting the scale-up production of organic compounds to be used as APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) on pilot-plant scale up to 150kg.
  • Operation, troubleshooting and maintenance of purification equipment, reaction vessels and mixers to optimise production of pharmaceutical products.
  • Use of analytical equipment such as GC-MS, HPLC, NMR to monitor reaction progress.
  • Accurately completing written documents and reporting any irregularities.
  • Adhering to GMP standards, following company procedures to maintain the high safety standards of our client.

Skills and Experience Needed

Suitable applicants will have :

  • Recently graduated from University with a degree in life sciences, preferably chemistry or pharmaceutical sciences, but biochemistry and more biological disciplines are fine (essential; equivalent experience in a similar role or education is welcome).
  • An understanding of GMP and regulations within the pharmaceutical industry (desirable).
  • Understanding of GC-MS, HPLC, NMR (essential; use of this equipment is desirable).
  • The ability to efficiently organise, plan and time manage (essential).
  • The ability to effectively communicate with both customers and colleagues; both written and verbally (essential).
  • The ability to simultaneously manage multiple tasks (essential).
  • A large sense of accountability (essential).
  • Willingness to work 12 hour rotating shift patterns during days and nights (essential).
  • Right to work in the UK without need for visa sponsorship now, or in the future (essential).

    • The Package

    Being a leading pharmaceutical CRO, our client is offering the chance to be part of a growing organisation on a permanent basis, with a competitive salary and generous shift allowance.

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