Synthetic Organic Chemist - Biotechnology - Cambridge

Synthetic Organic Chemist - Biotechnology - Cambridge Are you an experienced chemist within the biotechnology sector looking for a new challenge with a market leader? If so, an internationally renowned biotechnology firm based in Cambridgeshire are actively looking for a Synthetic Organic Chemist to join their highly regarded team that work on cutting-edge oligonucleotide and DNA synthesis technologies and applications. This exciting new role will give the Synthetic Organic Chemist an excellent opportunity to work on cutting edge products at the forefront of the sector. As this is a relatively tight-knit team, you will need to take a hands-on approach and will be utilising your chemistry expertise to develop novel solutions to complex scientific problems alongside physicists, engineers and scientists. This will include using your knowledge of reaction mechanisms and kinematics and a range of analytical and purification methods. Because of the nature of this company, you will always have new projects/products on the horizon meaning you will never be under-utilised. To be considered for this exciting role you will need to have a degree in Synthetic Chemistry, Chemistry or other related subjects and have a thorough understanding analytic techniques and characterisation and purification of organic molecules. You will also need to have experience with bioassay development, data analysis and bioinformatics. Knowledge of nucleic acid chemistry would be advantageous. In exchange for your skills and expertise, the company offer a highly competitive package including relocation assistance and an exceptional personal training budget as well as providing excellent career progression. Newton Colmore Consulting is a highly specialist recruitment consultancy operating within the Medical Devices, Scientific Engineering, Scientific Software, Robotics, Science, Electronics Design, New Product Design, Human Factors, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance and Field Service Engineering sectors throughout Europe and the US. Key words: Synthetic Organic Chemist, Biotechnology, DNA Synthesis, Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Oligonucleotide, Lab-on-a-chip, HPLC, NMR.