https://jobs.co.uk/job/associate-scientist-synthetic-organic-chemistry-proclinical--3c28ddd1-814a-4035-8385-a401998b3d65 RSS feed for Associate Scientist, Synthetic Organic Chemistry at Proclinical. en-gb Sat, 19 Sep 2026 20:36:25 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/associate-scientist-synthetic-organic-chemistry-proclinical--3c28ddd1-814a-4035-8385-a401998b3d65 https://jobs.co.uk/job/associate-scientist-synthetic-organic-chemistry-proclinical--3c28ddd1-814a-4035-8385-a401998b3d65 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:52:53 GMT Location: Cambridge | Salary: 10000-500000 Annual | Type: Contract | Looking for an opportunity to apply your chemistry expertise in a cutting-edge drug discovery environment?Associate Scientist, Synthetic ChemistryProclinical is working alongside a growing biopharmaceutical organisation is seeking an Associate Scientist to join its expanding synthetic chemistry and drug discovery team. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career synthetic chemist, organic chemist or chemistry graduate to gain industry experience supporting the discovery of novel small-molecule medicines. Previous medicinal chemistry experience is not essential.Location: Cambridge, UK Sector: Pharmaceutical Drug Discovery Small Molecule Research Working Pattern: Laboratory-based (5 days per week) Contract: 12 Months ResponsibilitiesSynthesise and purify small-molecule compounds on milligram-to-gram scaleSupport synthetic route design and optimisationUse organic synthesis, chromatography and preparative HPLC techniquesAnalyse and interpret NMR, LC-MS and HPLC dataTroubleshoot synthetic, purification and analytical challengesMaintain accurate experimental recordsPresent results and collaborate with multidisciplinary scientistsSupport safe and effective laboratory operations R... Contract