Chemist

AlbaPharm strives to be the leading pharmacy support group and the voice for independent pharmacy in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England. We are achieving this position by providing a comprehensive range of services and support to enable Independent Community Pharmacists to truly prosper. Our success lies in our heritage, the leadership and experience of our management team, the commitment of our staffs, and strategic partnerships with selected suppliers and service providers. AlbaPharm continues to develop as a company, and helps members to develop theirs, the company draws on the skills and services of and staffs and other experts in their fields. We are currently recruiting for several vacant positions which includes the position of a Chemist.

The Chemist will plan, execute and coordinate small molecule process development projects for the preparation of active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Manage internal and customer funded process development projects
Review scientific journals, patents, and customer supplied technical packages and use that information to formulate a process development plan
Work independently to solve non-routine chemical synthesis problems, especially in the area of small molecule chemistry
Document all work in laboratory notebook or batch records as applicable
Adhere to all company environmental, health and safety policies

Job Knowledge Required:

BS degree in chemistry with at least 7 years of synthetic chemistry experience or MS in chemistry with at least 5 years of synthetic chemistry experience.
Track record of solving non-routine chemistry problems in industrial setting
Demonstrated proficiency in preparation of technical presentations, reports and publications in English language