Synthetic Organic Chemist

Cambrex Karlskoga is a member of Cambrex Corporation, an innovative life sciences company providing products, services and technologies to accelerate the development and commercialization of small molecule therapeutics. With American owners and customers all over the world, Cambrex Karlskoga operates in an internationally oriented environment. We work with advanced organic chemistry focusing on developing processes and deliver products to innovative pharmaceutical companies. Cambrex Karlskoga, founded in 1896 by Alfred Nobel, is a full-scale organization consisting of research & development, production and supporting departments. We are 460 employees in total.



To our Research and Development department at our manufacturing site in Karlskoga (Sweden), we are looking for a Synthetic organic chemist to support the development and manufacturing of API:s and intermediates in development phase of API manufacturing.

We offer an exciting opportunity to work with process development at an international pharmaceutical company, from product development in the laboratory into production. You will work with specialists in organic chemistry and process engineering with a high standard of science, innovation and quality.

Work description
As a synthetic chemist in R&D, your main mission is to support delivery of scalable processes for development products to our customers in the pharmaceutical industry. The work is performed in project form with emphasis on organic synthesis and experimental planning and characterized by strong focus on safety, quality and robustness. In the role you have many contact both internally and outside the company, including continuously reporting your results in the project and to the customers.

Once the development work has been completed in the laboratory, you will follow the product into pilot plant manufacturing and support the production department in the chemical aspects of the manufacturing processes.

This is a permanent position on full-time basis and the workplace is in Karlskoga.

Qualifications
You have a MSc or PhD in organic chemistry. A couple of years of experience in laboratory synthesis and/or experience in the process industry is desirable. Experience of industrial crystallization processes, experimental planning and process optimization is considered to be meritorious.

In this role, you need to be creative, focused and enjoy challenges. You work systematically with problem solving and handle the results of your creativity in a structured way that ensures safety and quality at work. The ideal candidate would have the ability to both work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team with direct customer contacts.

Contact
Further information can be obtained from Päivi Tolstoy, Manager R & D, New Products, tel. +46 (0)72 237 9334.

Union representatives:
Judit Modin, Akademikerföreningen, tel. +46 (0)76-107 67 05
Emelie Enger, Unionen, tel. +46 (0)73-078 48 92

Application

The selection takes place continuously during the recruitment process.

15th of June is the last day to apply. 

Kontaktinformation
Päivi Tolstoy, Chef FoU Syntes, 722379334

Arbetsplats
Björkborns industriområde

691 85 Karlskoga