Sr Production Chemist (Dispensary) in Glasgow

About Chemify: Chemify is revolutionising chemistry. We are creating a future where the synthesis of previously unimaginable molecules, drugs, and materials is instantly accessible. By combining AI, robotics, and the world’s largest continually expanding database of chemical programs, we are accelerating chemical discovery to improve quality of life and extend the reach of humanity.

Location: This role will be based at the company’s manufacturing site at OakBank Industrial Estate, Garscube Road, Glasgow, G20 7LU.

Reporting to the Dispensary/Inventory and Materials Manager, the main tasks of this role (along with the wider dispensary team) are to be a key member of the team in efficiently executing critical manufacturing and development tasks to ensure high-quality, reproducible, high-throughput and safe chemical manufacturing. The Production Chemist’s main task is to create and maintain best-in-class laboratory spaces and work closely with the operations and chemistry teams to ensure their productivity and efficiency. While working within the laboratory, the Production Chemist must be observant of safety standards and operating procedures. To participate in the development of new systems and processes; maintaining standards conducive with safe laboratory working, writing SOPs, documenting changes.

A Senior Production Chemist will be responsible for ensuring standards and discipline are kept during shift whilst also maintaining these standards themselves. There is the expectation that the senior production chemist takes on line management responsibilities of junior team members to mentor and guide them in their roles to help them become competent operators and helps to improve and implement process changes within the team.

The role of the dispensary team includes, but is not limited to, maintaining Chemify’s chemical inventory by following procedure(s) and SOPs pertinent to inventory use, dispensing the appropriate amount of requested chemicals as per SOPs and passing on to the synthesis team to conduct the next step of a work order. This is a critical functionality within the operations framework that directly impacts our downstream processes.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support their manager by carrying out their assigned responsibilities and duties in a timely manner and in the improvement, design and build of (new) processes to support Chemify’s product development needs.
• Support the goal of ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrate broad levels of competence in a range of relevant scientific disciplines but will generally have a specialisation within the company and will act as a key resource within this field.
• Assimilate complex concepts with ease and manage projects/processes requiring a wide range of different techniques.
• Be a contributing member of the Operations team, working one of several shift patterns (early, late, nightshift, weekend).
• Maintain laboratory housekeeping (glassware, working areas).
• Maintain laboratory equipment.
• Take on growing responsibilities during the transformation of the company from an R&D-stage organization to an operational powerhouse.
• Communicate with laboratory management team to schedule maintenance tasks.
• Prepare stock solutions according to laboratory procedures.
• Decant/weigh raw materials and final compounds.
• Work with engineering technicians to ensure cross-disciplinary tasks are completed.
• Take the initiative to suggest improvements to working practices.
• Accurate and timely documentation of completed tasks using our own digital laboratory notebook.

SUMMARY OF COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Health and Safety: Comply with the company H&S Policy at all times. Follow and abide by all H&S regulations and report any deviations or improvements to the H&S Representatives/H&S Committee/Executive team. Participate in the creation of risk assessments and other safety documentation to ensure safe working practices are maintained in the laboratory and engineering workspace and proactively ensure these are understood prior to carrying out any laboratory work.

Quality: Comply with the company Quality Policy at all times. Work with the quality group and other operations groups at Chemify to maintain a Quality Management System (QMS) that supports company growth, instils a culture of process and control across all systems and sites, works to Good Scientific Practices and is compliant with relevant ISO standards (such as ISO 9001:2015). Along with the Quality Unit, participate in investigations and review information and draw conclusions in support of Corrective and Preventative Action Plans (CAPA), customer complaints etc.

Qualifications and competence requirements:

Essential Qualification/Experience/Knowledge:

• Minimum BSc (Hons) in a scientific discipline with laboratory experience.
• The candidate will have previous work experience in a technical role within a laboratory environment that included line management responsibilities.
• Able to work as part of a diverse team, interfacing with several technical and non-technical disciplines, across sites.
• Safety-conscious.
• Strong work ethic.
• Good timekeeping and discipline.
• Good numeracy and literacy.
• Enthusiasm to learn new approaches and concepts and to work within a laboratory environment.
• Problem-solving skills and ability to follow procedures.
• Oral and written communication skills (English fluency).
• Experience handling chemicals.