Careers at Ascent Scientific
Ascent Scientific is an innovative, dynamic and fast-growing company, committed to providing high quality research tools and chemical services to the scientific community.
We are a small, friendly team who all share the motivation and commitment to progress scientific research. As a rapidly expanding company, we offer a variety of exciting career opportunities for scientific and non-scientific personnel, and a chance to have a real impact on the company. You will not be just another cog in the wheel at Ascent Scientific!
Company benefits vary with the position, but include competitive salary, profit-sharing scheme, training, company pension and 25 days holiday entitlement, with flexible working often available.
Ascent Scientific is an equal opportunities employer.
Would you like to join our team?
Please note that we are unable to employ any candidates requiring a sponsorship to work in the UK and all applicants must be in a position to accept permanent employment without infringement of their immigration status.
Synthetic Organic Chemist - Bristol, UK (closes May 25, 2012)
Ascent Scientific, an Abcam company, is an innovative, dynamic and fast-growing biochemical company, committed to providing high-quality research tools to the scientific community. We are based in Avonmouth near Bristol and offer a range of biochemicals including agonists, antagonists, ion channel modulators, enzyme inhibitors and more.
We are now looking for two newly qualified PhDs or graduate chemists with relevant work experience to manufacture our high quality compounds, maintain and improve our manufacturing capability and to assist in the pursuit of business opportunities.
In these roles you will:
- Manufacture a wide variety of complex organic molecules to the required level of purity and within the necessary timescales
- Carry out chemical reactions whilst conforming to all the safety/hygiene requirements
- Collect all the necessary analytical data in a cost effective manner whilst liaising with the analytical/QA department during compound handover
- Help maintain, improve and establish systems for the efficient running of the laboratory
- Carry out risk/COSHH assessments of all laboratory tasks to ensure a safe working environment
- Help to ensure the laboratory is maintained to a high degree of cleanliness and tidiness
- Utilise and help in the development of electronic data collection.
- Accurately plan and cost projects (budgeted and actual figures) in order to issue quotes and assess profitability
- Ensure lab books are up-to-date, accurate and completed to guidelines
- Assimilate and present data in the appropriate data packs
- Keep chemical/intermediate records up-to-date and maintain consumable levels
- Suggest cost savings, help maintain equipment and minimise spending
- Search for synthetic information, asses literature/in-house routes and suggest new catalogue targets for evaluation
- Network with other business contacts to assist in forging new business connections
- Be proactive in suggesting new business ideas/areas of possible development.
You will:
- Be a newly qualified PhD within a chemistry field or a graduate chemist with relevant work experience
- Have hands-on experience within a synthetic chemistry laboratory
- Have familiarity with common analytical tools and interpretation
- Have a good level of synthetic chemistry knowledge
- Be detailed in your way of working and have excellent record keeping skills
- Have high housekeeping and health & safety standards
- Have financial and commercial acumen
- Have good IT skills (including Excel)
- Be strongly focused on deadlines
- Be a team worker in a busy, fun environment.
These are challenging and fast-moving roles. With close mentorship you will get up to speed quickly, be able to solve problems and give input into other projects around you. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a profit-sharing scheme, training, company pension and 25 days holiday entitlement.
To apply, please send CV with covering letter detailing your interest and suitability for this post to careers@abcam.com. The closing date for applications is May 25, 2012.
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