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Shift Plant Chemist

Almac Group Ltd
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
1 month ago
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Shift Plant Chemist Location: Craigavon Hours: 40 hours per week. 8 hour rotational shift covering days, evenings and nights. week 1: 23:30 to 08:00, week 2: 15:30 to 00:00; week 3: 07:30 to 16:00 Salary: Competitive Business Unit: Sciences Open To: Internal and External Applicants Ref No.: HRJOB10735 The Role Working as part of the Operations team based in our global headquarters in Craigavon, your main role will be to be the process scale up expert to aid the transfer of small molecule chemical processes from the laboratory into GMP Manufacturing. This will be achieved through close working with the production staff, development chemists, chemical engineering, solid state group, HSE and other supporting departments to ensure that the laboratory chemistry is safe, and suitable for scale up. As part of a busy team within a rapidly growing organisation, operating within a challenging industry you will benefit from the numerous personal and professional developmental opportunities available throughout the Almac group. *** Please note the shift pattern will be a 3 week rotation covering nights, evenings and days*** Please see attached job description for further information Key Requirements BSc (or equivalent) in Chemistry (or related discipline) Practical experience of process chemistry scale up, and familiarisation of process development and scale up projects. Good working knowledge of analytical techniques, including but not limited to HPLC and NMR Desirable Criteria (The following criteria may be applied if a large pool of applicants exist) MSc or PhD in Chemistry (or related discipline) Good working knowledge of cGMP would also be advantageous. Previous experience in the manufacture of pharmaceutical intermediates and/or APIs. Previous experience of late stage validation projects. Practical experience of a pre-approval inspection. Previous experience of the contract chemistry commercial environment. Applicants must have eligibility to work in the UK OR possess a valid work permit that will allow you to take up full time, employment in the UK Please see attached job description for further information Further Information Almac is an exceptional, award winning, drug development solutions provider at the forefront of the pharmaceutical industry. We are a privately owned organisation that has organically grown over 50 years now employing over 7,000 highly skilled personnel worldwide. Our Global headquarters is located in Craigavon, Northern Ireland with additional operations throughout Europe (UK, Ireland), across the US (Pennsylvania, North Carolina and California) and in Asia (Singapore and Japan). Our drive and passion for the values championed by our Founder, and enshrined in the ethos of Almac, ensures that Partnering to Advance Human Health is more than just a strapline it is our way of life. Advancing human health requires exceptional people - your talent, experience and passion will be the perfect match. Together we will make an exceptional difference to the health of countless patients all over the world and this is just the beginning. Lets be exceptional together Apply Now Apply online and tailor your CV to outline how you meet the role criteria. Please upload your CV in PDF format where possible. Closing Date We will no longer be accepting applications after 8pm on Thursday 03 Jul 2025 RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CVs received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation. Skills: NMR Chemistry GMP Experience HPLC scale up chemistry Benefits: Staff Discounts Opportunities for Advancement Attractive Compensation Package Employee Recognition Rewards for Years Of Service Group Healthcare Scheme Pension Scheme

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