Job role: Senior Scientist Peptide Chemistry
Location: Chapel-en-le-Frith
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
Job type: Permanent, full time (37.5 hours per week)
In this role, you will use your peptide chemistry expertise to help solve complex drug discovery challenges for our clients. You will take ownership of scientific work, contribute to multidisciplinary programmes and have the opportunity to influence how our peptide chemistry capability develops.
Joining a science-led CRO, you will work across varied client projects where your ideas, scientific judgement and practical experience can make a genuine difference.
What you will be doing:
- Design, plan and deliver peptide synthesis activities using appropriate synthetic, purification and analytical approaches.
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Develop, optimise and troubleshoot synthetic protocols to improve quality, yield and efficiency.
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Interpret LC-MS, HPLC and related analytical data to confirm identity and purity.
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Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary project teams to progress client programmes.
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Communicate findings clearly through discussions, reports and client interactions.
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Maintain high standards of safety, quality, documentation and scientific integrity.
About you:
- Degree or equivalent experience in chemistry, medicinal chemistry, peptide chemistry or a related discipline.
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Practical experience in peptide chemistry within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO or research environment.
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Strong knowledge of solid-phase peptide synthesis, purification and analytical characterisation.
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Confident problem-solver able to work independently and manage competing priorities.
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Clear, collaborative communicator comfortable sharing recommendations with colleagues and clients.
Desirable:
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Experience supporting client research projects within a CRO or pharmaceutical environment.
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Lead a team of chemists/scientists on peptide drug discovery projects
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Experience with peptide cyclisation, peptide conjugation and/or non natural amino acid incorporation.
What you will get:
In addition to a competitive salary, we provide generous holiday entitlement, a pension scheme with enhanced employer contributions, a health cash plan covering a range of therapy treatments, a cycle to work scheme, a retail discount scheme, death in service benefit, a discretionary bonus scheme, and free on-site parking.
Youll also have access to our BHN Extras platform, offering cashback, discounts, and tech/home purchases via salary sacrifice.
Colleague wellbeing is important to us - we offer 24/7 virtual GP access, emotional support services, and a comprehensive wellbeing hub. Were proud of our inclusive, supportive culture and provide a range of learning and development opportunities to help you grow both personally and professionally.
About Concept Life Sciences:
Concept Life Sciences is a multi-disciplined Contract Research Organisation based in the UK providing market-leading scientific services globally. Over the past 25 years, Concept Life Sciences and its heritage companies have played a pivotal role in guiding numerous clients along their path to clinical success and many of these clients have evolved into enduring scientific collaborators.
From our 4 sites across the UK, we provide world-leading expertise to the pharmaceutical, biotech, agrochemical, and material science industries. We have clients across Europe, Asia, and the US, who value our knowledge-based, science-led, and customer-focused approach.
