Peptide Chemist in Billingham

Location: Billingham

Salary: Hidden

Recruiter: Prosynth

Job Hours: Full-time

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We take great pride in our vast range of chemical and biochemical products, and our high standards are maintained through great people, who share our values, and want to do the very best job possible, every day.

We acknowledge the important part our team members, who are based over three continents, play in our continued success.

Main Purpose of the Job

To become part of a team producing peptides and peptidomimetics at Biosynth Laboratories Ltd – supplier of custom peptides to the research community in both Pharma and Academia.

Role and Responsibilities

Preparation of reagents
Synthesis of custom peptides-based products (automated and/or manually) using solid and solution phase on mg to g scales
Post-synthesis modifications (routine solid-phase operations, solution phase chemistry)
Cleavage of peptides
Analysis of crude or in-process by RP-HPLC and Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS)

You must be able to handle several projects and multi-task, ensure prioritization and timely execution of the projects.

Should be enthusiastic, very organised and detail orientated

Requirements

BSc or MSc degree in organic chemistry or equivalent (This role could suit a recent graduate)
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Strong trouble-shooting skills

Benefits

Biosynth offers a range of benefits including:

Competitive salary with annual salary reviews and annual discretionary performance bonuses.
Career progression opportunities within our rapidly expanding company.
Flexible working hours.
33 days of holiday (including bank holidays).
Pension contributions.
Health cashback plan.
Discount platform.
Life Assurance.
Enhanced Maternity/Paternity leave package.
Cycle to Work Scheme.

About us

Biosynth® is an innovative life sciences reagents, custom synthesis and manufacturing services company headquartered in Staad, Switzerland.

We are by scientists, for scientists, securing supply chains with consistent quality, across the globe.

As a trusted supplier, manufacturer and partner to the pharmaceutical, life science and diagnostic industries, as well as food, agrochemical and cosmetic customers, we have facilities on three continents and a rapid global distribution network.

Our main production laboratories are located in Switzerland, the UK, Slovakia and China, with peptide and antibody production in the US, the Netherlands.

Bioconjugation projects are carried out in Germany, Enzyme projects are based in Austria and biological IVD reagents in Ireland.

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Established in 1992 as a supplier of organic intermediates offered by traditional catalogue vendors, ProSynth subsequently progressed into the development and production of complex and proprietary intermediates.

ProSynth has since evolved into an elite custom synthesis services provider and supplier of advanced client mandated intermediates with a reputation for scientific excellence and precision synthesis.

ProSynth is well known to multinational pharmaceutical and emerging biotech organisations providing confidential custom synthesis services, developing routes to new molecules and medicinal chemistry support. ProSynth has developed several strategic alliances with Chemistry Manufacturing Control (CMC) Project Managers to enable the seamless project transfer to Good Manufacturing Practise (GMP) manufacturers in line with client objectives.

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In 2016 ProSynth was recognised on HM The Queen’s 90th Birthday as one of the select winners of the Queens Award for Enterprise – the UK’s highest accolade for business success. Our award was received for growth and commercial success in international trade.

ProSynth offers four main business services: Confidential Mission Critical CRO Custom Synthesis, Organic Electronics, Medicinal Chemistry Support and Novel Intermediates.