Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

When you are part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do challenging work, and join a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and chances to create significant contributions to the world. This role is based at our Cork, Ireland API site. Operating for over 40 years, the Cork site is proud to manufacture and supply Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) to our customers for use in clinical trials and approved medicines for commercial supply - medicines to treat Cancer, Parkinson's Disease, Depression, HIV, Congestive Heart Failure, Diabetes and Respiratory diseases, along with raw material for consumer healthcare products!

• Provide technical & laboratory support for the introduction of new products to the right from route development, through scale up and implementation on plant scale
• Support development projects in the lab, including route scouting, route development, proof of concept and process robustness studies
• Propose modifications to the synthetic route to solve sophisticated chemistry issues for both laboratory and plant processes
• Undertake the synthesis of compounds to required quality standards, including acquiring and interpretation of analytical data
• Develop/Expand scientific, technical, and drug discovery knowledge by reading the peer reviewed scientific literature, attending scientific conferences and via relevant training
• Author or contribute to regulatory submissions, patents and other internal documentation relevant to the role
• Communicate with the clients and other teams to ensure the transfer of the project from the plant to the lab
• Work with due care and attention, perform all quality, regulatory and safety duties in a compliant manner whilst acting always in accordance with the Dignity at Work Policy, Code of Conduct

• Degree, Masters or PhD in chemistry with a significant Organic Chemistry component.

• Experience in synthetic / organic chemistry (industry or research institution preferred but not essential)
• Experience in leading a development project

• Proficient knowledge in synthetic organic chemistry, particularly in route development and optimization
• Proven ability to think critically and innovatively combined with willingness to challenge
• Strong analytical capability and ability to carry out large scale reactions in the laboratory
• Demonstrated ability in troubleshooting and solving complex issues
• Embrace and participate in PPI (Practical Process Improvement) initiatives to identify improvements and cost saving to the business
• Experience in supporting plant processes
• Excellent technical writing skills and verbal communication are required to interact with all level of organization and clients
• Ability to work with cross functional teams and engage with employees and customers at all levels

• Competitive base salary
• Annual bonus
• Contributory Pension
• Private medical insurance
• Free onsite parking