At a Glance
- Tasks: Support chemists and manage external analytical services in a hands-on role.
- Company: Key Organics, a leading UK chemistry CRO with over 40 years of experience.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, pension scheme, generous holidays, and flexible working hours.
- Other info: Dynamic and diverse workplace with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a growing team and make a real impact in a quality-assured environment.
- Qualifications: Degree in Chemistry, 5+ years' experience, and proficiency in key analytical techniques.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Key Organics is a leading UK chemistry CRO with over 40 years' continuous operation and the home of the BIONET compound catalogue.
We're growing — and we need a first-class analyst to grow with us.
You'll support our in-house chemistry teams and run our external analytical services business, delivering a consistent, reliable, high-quality service and working with an accredited ISO 9001 environment.
It's a hands-on, high-impact role in a quality-assured environment where your work is seen and valued.
What you'll do
- Deliver analytical support to our chemists, projects and manage our external analytical services business.
- Work within an experienced team of scientists, delivering exceptional results for our customers.
- Operate, troubleshoot and maintain instrumentation, with method development and validation under our ISO 9001 framework.
- What you'll bring
- A degree (BSc or MChem) in Chemistry or a closely related discipline; a higher degree (MSc or Ph D) is strongly preferred.
- At least five years' post-qualification experience in an analytical or contract chemistry environment.
- Proven proficiency in NMR, LCMS, GC and HPLC — instrumentation, troubleshooting, maintenance and data interpretation.
- A thorough understanding of ISO 9001 or GLP quality documentation.
- The drive to work under minimal supervision, a can-do attitude, and excellent communication and people skills.
- Sharp organisation, strong attention to detail, and the ability to juggle multiple projects at once.
What we offer
- Competitive salary, matched to your qualifications and experience.
- Contributory pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement.
- A flexitime system.
- Genuinely diverse chemistry and a stable, long-established company in an exciting period of growth.
Interested?
Send a covering letter and current CV to personnel@keyorganics. net .
For more about us, visit www. keyorganics. net .
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Analytical Chemist in Cornwall employer: Key Organics
Key Organics is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where your contributions as an Analytical Chemist are both recognised and valued. With over 40 years of industry experience, we provide competitive salaries, a contributory pension scheme, and generous holiday entitlement, all within a supportive team that fosters professional growth and development. Join us in our exciting period of growth and be part of a diverse chemistry landscape that prioritises quality and innovation.
