Sr Production Chemist; Dispensary

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.

This role will be based at the company’s manufacturing site at Oak Bank Industrial Estate, Garscube Road, Glasgow, G20 7LU
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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, to maintain 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.

• 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.
• Will 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.
• Be able to assimilate complex concepts with ease and manage projects/ processes requiring a wide range of different techniques.
• It is expected that individuals will, from time to time, be required to assist with certain procedures that are outside the definition of their grading. As part of internal training and on-going development programmes, employees may be required to perform duties that are defined for a higher level for training purposes prior to achieving promotion. In this instance, full training and supervision will be provided for that employee to ensure that no work is compromised.
  
  Duties may be assigned by the line manager and/or CEO/COO/CTO, as appropriate.
• Be a contributing member of the Operations team, working one of several shift patterns (early, late, night shift, weekend)
• Maintaining laboratory housekeeping (glassware, working areas)
• Maintaining laboratory equipment
• Take-on growing responsibilities during the transformation of the company from an R&D-stage organization to an operational powerhouse
• Communicating with laboratory management team to schedule…