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Job Posted: 5 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cambridge

Expire in: 23 days

Job Description

Production Chemist

Salary: DOE + Benefits
Hours: Mon-Fri ( Days)
Site-Based Role

Are you an experienced chemist with a strong background in organic chemistry and process development? Do you enjoy working across both laboratory and pilot-scale environments, supporting production and driving technical improvements? If so, this could be an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career.

A growing chemical manufacturing organisation is seeking a Production Chemist to support process development, scale-up activities, and production challenges. This is a hands-on role offering exposure to both R&D and manufacturing, with the opportunity to make a real impact on operational performance.

Key Responsibilities:

Carrying out small-scale synthesis, reactions, and distillations (up to ~20L scale).

Supporting and operating larger-scale distillation processes (up to ~100L scale).

Applying a range of laboratory techniques including separations, crystallisation, and purification methods.

Assisting with troubleshooting and resolving process-related issues across manufacturing.

Performing and interpreting analysis using techniques such as HPLC, GC, FTIR, Karl Fischer and titrations.

Handling hazardous chemicals safely in various quantities.

What You’ll Need:

BSc, MSc or PhD in Chemistry (with a strong focus on Organic Chemistry).

3–5 years’ industrial experience, ideally within pilot plant or larger-scale chemical environments.

Strong practical knowledge of laboratory and process chemistry techniques.
Hands-on experience with analytical instrumentation (HPLC, GC, FTIR, KF, titrations).

Good understanding of health, safety, and environmental practices within a chemical setting.

What’s on Offer:

Competitive salary (DOE) + benefits
Exposure to both development and production environments
Opportunity to work on scale-up and process improvement project.
Collaborative, cross-functional working environment

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