Development Chemist

Job title:

Development Chemist

Company

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Job description

Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions Laboratory SettingJob DescriptionAt Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life – enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and helping our customers deliver of life-changing therapies.How will you make an impact?The Development Chemist will function as a key member of the Process Development Service team. This position will support existing and new processes by designing, conducting, and leading scientific research projects to develop new improved products for our clients. You will strive to deliver our products while ensuring that the site’s technical, quality and safety metrics are all achieved. The individual will provide chemistry expertise in the development, scale up and transfer of new products along with supporting existing products. This technical position will also drive continuous improvement activities and be involved in problem solving projects.What will you do?

• Provides technical & laboratory support for the introduction of new products right from route development, through scale up and implementation on plant scale.
• Propose modifications to the synthetic route or techniques to tackle chemistry issues for both laboratory and plant processes.
• Provide technical transfer support of processes.
• Undertake the synthesis of compounds to required quality standards, including acquiring and interpretation of analytical data (LCMS, NMR etc)
• Apply knowledge and experience to the interpretation of reactions and analytical data, identify and understand problems encountered
• Clear and accurate recording of experiments in laboratory notebooks
• Develop subject area and drug discovery knowledge through journal and patent literature and via relevant training
• Identify and drive process improvements for new and existing products.
• Participate fully in Cork site safety initiatives and ensure all required safety precautions are undertaken

How will you get here?

• Relevant qualification in PhD in chemistry with a significant Organic/Research Chemistry component
• Experience in industry or research institution preferred but not crucial.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Proficient knowledge in synthetic organic chemistry, particularly in route development and optimisation
• Proven track record to think critically and innovatively combined with willingness to challenge
• Strong analytical capability and ability to carry out large scale reactions in the laboratory
• Experience in supporting plant processes preferred.
• Proven track record in troubleshooting and solving sophisticated issues
• Excellent communication & technical writing skills
• Ability to work with numerous departments and levels of employees.

About us:Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is a leading global provider in the science sector, generating more than $30 billion in revenue annually. Our mission is to empower our customers in promoting global well-being and safety. Whether our customers are propelling scientific research, addressing complex analytical challenges, enhancing medical diagnostics and treatments, or improving laboratory efficiency, we are dedicated to assisting them.Apply today!http://jobs.thermofisher.comThermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Expected salary

Location

Cork

Job date

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:17:05 GMT

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