Senior Scientist (Synthetic Chemistry)– Maternity Cover (Fixed-Term Contract)
Senior Scientist (Synthetic Chemistry)– Maternity Cover (Fixed-Term Contract)
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Senior Scientist (Synthetic Chemistry) Maternity Cover (Fixed-Term Contract)
Location:Whitechapel London UK
Salary:Competitive Excellent Employee Benefits
Introduction to the Role
Are you ready to advance cancer research and grow your expertise in a leading biopharmaceutical company At AstraZeneca your ideas and skills matterwe believe every team member brings fresh perspectives that help us create life-changing medicines.
As a Senior Scientist (Synthetic Chemistry) joining our Oncology Targeted Discovery team for a 611 month maternity cover at our Whitechapel site youll work alongside collaborative and welcoming colleagues who value teamwork curiosity and your unique contributions. If youre looking for the next step in your scientific career we invite you to learn grow and make an impact in our supportive and innovative environment.
About the Role
In this hands-on laboratory-based role you will directly contribute to our Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) chemistry projects. Your work will advance innovative payload and linker-payload architecturescritical to developing new cancer therapies. Youll collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues apply your expertise to tackle challenging molecules and play a key part in shaping the future of oncology research.
Key Responsibilities
Plan and perform multi-step synthetic routes to deliver complex payloads and linker-payload constructs with high purity and reproducibility.
Apply advanced organic synthesis purification and analytical characterization (including NMR LC-MS) working with challenging and structurally diverse molecules.
Work closely with scientists across chemistry and biology sharing data and insights to support ADC design and optimization.
Maintain detailed experimental records adhere to HSE standards and contribute to technical reports summarizing synthetic approaches and findings.
Essential Skills/Requirements
Education & Experience:PhD in synthetic organic chemistry or equivalent hands-on experience ideally with postdoctoral or industry background in complex molecule synthesis.
Technical Skills:Strong track record in developing synthetic routes troubleshooting challenging chemistry and characterizing compounds at every stage.
Lab Focus:Enjoys hands-on bench chemistry and thrives in a dynamic laboratory setting; experienced in scaling up and purifying potent molecules.
Communication:Demonstrates clear scientific communication and actively collaborates with diverse project teams.
Why AstraZeneca
At AstraZeneca youll join people who are united by a desire to improve lives and advance scientific ideas for patients around the world. We value diversity and welcome new perspectives. Youll find a supportive culture with respect teamwork and opportunities to learn and grow. Here your work matters and your individuality is respected.
Excited to shape the future with us
We welcome your applicationplease send your CV and cover letter with your availability by October 14. At AstraZeneca your journey matters. We look forward to seeing how your skills and experience will help advance our shared mission.
Everyones journey is uniqueyour story matters to us and we look forward to learning how your skills and ideas will contribute to our team and mission.
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30-Sep-2025Closing Date
13-Oct-2025Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations please complete the section in the application form.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
