Synthesis R&D Chemist/Research Associate (CRO Industry)

This role involves designing, executing, and optimizing organic synthesis processes for pharmaceutical compounds in a Contract Research Organization (CRO). You will support client projects from lab-scale reactions mg to grams, ensuring high purity and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Performing organic synthesis, optimizing reaction conditions, and analyzing data, with a focus on multi-step synthesis and small-scale experiments (milligram to gram).
• Performance of the corresponding expected synthetic work to successfully achieve the required goals.
• Carrying out multi-step organic syntheses, setting up reactions, and performing workups reaction setting for Milligram to gram level.
• Analyzing data from experiments using analytical techniques (e.g., NMR, LCMS, HPLC) and interpreting results to guide further synthesis.
• Compilation of all the required information in accordance to company's SOP
• Information to the project leader about potential/current problems during project development
• Taking additional responsibilities like maintenance of lab equipment's
• Handling projects with minimum guidance.
• Trouble shooting skills in the synthesis.
• Training and guiding juniors

Technical set ups

• To be able to work with pyrophoric, hazardous, and toxic compounds and be able to do high risk reactions by following the safety rules and by taking all safety precautions.
• To be able to set up and monitor reactions in an accurate manner particularly in small reactions (~10 mg scale) without a significant waste of material.
• To be able to set up reactions in parallel.

Resources management

• Maintenance of lab facilities
• Maintenance of tidiness and cleanness in workspace.
• Good handling of machines and avoiding damage

Preferred candidate profile

• MSc (Organic Chemistry).
• 2-6 years industrial experience with CRO background (CRO: Contract Research Organization)
• Experience in multi-step organic synthesis.
• State-of-the-art scientific knowledge in technical background for synthesis and purification methods
• Good in English written and spoken preferable.
• Having enthusiasm to work in international environment and if required flexible to move abroad for short or long-time work.