Graduate Chemistry Technician

Job description

Pharmaceutical Chemistry Technician (Suitable for life science graduates)

Location - Oxfordshire

Salary - £34,000 - £36,000 (including shift bonus)

Contract – Permanent, full-time

This role is a shift-based position - 12 hour shifts with an even split of day shifts and night shifts

Our client is a leading pharmaceutical CRO based in Oxfordshire who are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to join their expanding pharmaceutical operative team. This position is open to recent University Chemistry graduates who are looking for a fantastic opportunity to step into pharmaceutical manufacturing.

This role is a shift-based position - 12 hour shifts with an even split of day shifts and night shifts

The Role

This is a role for newly graduated individuals, or those who have prior pharmaceutical GMP manufacturing experience. As a Pharmaceutical Technician, you will be responsible for

Supporting the scale-up production of organic compounds to be used as APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) on pilot-plant scale up to 150kg.

Operation, troubleshooting and maintenance of purification equipment, reaction vessels and mixers to optimise production of pharmaceutical products.

Use of analytical equipment to monitor reaction progress.

Additionally, you will be required to accurately complete written documents and report any irregularities.

This will be done whilst adhering to GMP standards, following company procedures to maintain the high safety standards of our client.

Skills and Experience Needed

Suitable applicants will have:

Recently graduated from University with a degree in life sciences. Preferably chemistry or pharmaceutical sciences (essential, equivalent experience in a similar role or education is welcome)

An understanding of GMP and regulations within the pharmaceutical industry (desirable)

Understanding of analytical chemistry techniques such as GC-MS, HPLC, NMR (essential, use of these equipment is desirable)

The ability to efficiently organise, plan and time manage (essential)

The ability to effectively c...

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Didcot

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

02-11-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English