Large Scale Chemist
hace 17 horas
Sunderland
Large Scale Chemist 📍 Onyx Scientific | Pharmaceutical CDMO | Location: Sunderland |Full-time | Permanent Are you a chemist looking for a hands-on role where you can apply your technical expertise at scale and make a tangible impact? At Onyx Scientific, we partner with academic, biotech, and pharmaceutical organisations worldwide, providing high-quality scientific support from early discovery through to commercial manufacture. Due to continued growth, we're looking for GMP Chemists to join our commercial manufacturing team. The Role As a Large Scale Chemist, you will play a central role in scale-up activities, operating reactors in the 50L–100L range while working in line with company safety standards and SOPs. You will support the delivery of reliable, high-quality outputs and collaborate closely with colleagues across the business. Key Responsibilities • Perform kilo-scale chemistry with minimal supervision, • Operate large-scale reactor processes safely and effectively, • Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and housekeeping, • Write weekly reports with support and guidance, • Review completed documentation for accuracy and compliance, • Identify and report issues relating to paperwork or documentation, • Comply fully with company SOPs and training requirements, • Communicate delays, challenges, or issues clearly and constructively The role may involve shift work at a future date. About You We're looking for an enthusiastic and detail-oriented chemist who enjoys practical laboratory and manufacturing work within a structured, regulated environment. You'll be committed to working safely, maintaining high-quality standards, and ensuring documentation is completed accurately and on time. You'll be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively while contributing positively to team objectives. Essential Skills and Experience • Degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline., • Strong understanding of chemical techniques and laboratory practices., • Experience working safely in laboratory or manufacturing environments., • Excellent attention to detail, particularly relating to documentation and compliance., • Strong organisational and time-management skills., • Effective communication and interpersonal skills., • Commitment to Health, Safety and Environmental requirements., • Ability to follow procedures accurately and work within regulated systems. Desirable Experience • Experience of kilo-scale or large-scale chemical processing, • Exposure to GMP-regulated environments, • Experience working within manufacturing, scale-up, or pilot plant operations, • Experience with advanced chemical processes such as gas reactions or air-sensitive chemistry, • Familiarity with SOP-driven quality systems and documentation requirements What You'll Bring • A proactive and self-motivated approach, • Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, • Exceptional attention to detail, • Problem-solving ability and a continuous improvement mindset, • Flexibility and adaptability to meet operational requirements, • A collaborative attitude and willingness to support colleagues across teams, • A positive and enthusiastic approach to contributing to team success What We Offer 🧪 The opportunity to work on meaningful manufacturing and scale-up projects 🤝 A supportive and collaborative scientific environment 📈 Career development within a growing pharmaceutical CDMO Benefits ✨ Company events 🚲 Cycle to work scheme 🧠 Health & wellbeing programme 🛡 Life insurance 🏥 Private medical insurance 🚗 Free on-site parking 👉 If you're passionate about chemistry and keen to make a meaningful contribution within a collaborative GMP commercial manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to join the Onyx Scientific team.