Senior Process Chemist

Join our dynamic Chemical Manufacturing team as a Senior Process Chemist, where you'll drive process optimization and innovation in active ingredient production. This role combines hands-on laboratory work with data-driven decision making to enhance our manufacturing processes, improve efficiency, and deliver sustainable solutions. Key Responsibilities: - Plan, prepare and carry out chemical experiments on new and existing active-ingredient processes, up to multi-kilo scale. - Support the adoption and effective use of laboratory automation, digital tools and structured data practices; apply prior automation experience to identify suitable opportunities and help build team capability. - Generate and lead improvement projects from planning through implementation - Communicate with cross-functional teams to exchange information and progress development work - Maintain detailed documentation in lab notebooks and technical reports - Ensure compliance with site, company, and regulatory requirements - Contribute to innovation through knowledge sharing and proactive idea development - PhD in Chemistry OR Masters in Chemistry with 2+ years industrial experience - Excellent practical skills in experimental and analytical techniques - Strong problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking - Experience with literature searching and information systems - Proven ability to plan work independently over extended periods - Effective communication skills across various formats and cross-functional teams - Strong focus on safety and compliance - Digital chemistry knowledge (automation, coding, large language models) - Statistical analysis expertise - Process development experience - Analytical method development capabilities