Job Description

Chemistry Technical Leader

Location

: Craigavon

Hours

: 37.5 Hours Per Week. Monday Friday, flexible working hours.

Business Unit

: Almac Sciences

Open To

: Internal & External Applicants

Ref No.:

HRJOB11101

Lead Innovation, Drive Success, and Make a Difference

Are you an experienced chemist looking to take the next step in your career? Almac Sciences is seeking a driven and talented Chemistry Technical Leader to join our team at our Craigavon headquarters.



As a Chemistry Technical Leader, you will spearhead synthetic, process chemistry, and scale-up projects for an exciting portfolio of clients, ensuring all work is delivered to agreed timelines. Working within a dynamic, multi-disciplinary project team, you will be responsible for careful planning, maintaining the highest safety standards, and meticulously documenting and communicating your methods and results.



This is an excellent opportunity for someone keen to provide expert technical leadership, proactively resolve technical challenges, and play a key role in advancing innovative chemical solutions and their transfer into manufacturing assets. If you are ready to make a real impact and further your career in a supportive and forward-thinking environment, we would love to hear from you.



For more information on the specific responsibilities and requirements of the role, please review the attached .

Apply today and join Almac Scienceswhere your expertise will shape the future of chemistry.

Candidate Criteria

BSc. (or equivalent) in Chemistry or closely related discipline.

Extensive experience of development of synthetic processes and transfer to manufacture.

Extensive experience in leading technical aspects of development projects.

Ability to interact and communicate effectively across department boundaries.

Desirable Criteria

Postgraduate Qualification (or equivalent) in organic chemistry, chemistry, or closely related discipline

Extensive experience in API process development and knowledge of cGMP processes.

Reward

For the successful candidate, we offer an attractive benefits package which will include a competitive salary, annual bonus, employer pension contributions, 34 days paid annual leave, healthcare benefits and much more. Please see further details on the Benefits Tab.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CVs received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited, and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation.

Closing Date

: Sunday 25th January 2026 at 5pm