Scientific Researcher

**Scientific Researcher - R&D -Italy**

With its beginnings in a family run pharmacy in Correggio, Italy in the 1920s, Recordati is now a global pharmaceutical force, listed on the Italian stock exchange, with over 4,300 employees.

We are a group of like-minded, passionate individuals who go to extraordinary lengths for our partners, customers, investors and the people across the globe who we serve. We develop and commercialise medicines to serve people living with common diseases, as well as those living with some of the rarest, in around 150 countries.

At Recordati, our mantra is simple. We've always believed that health, and the opportunity to live life to the fullest, is a right, not a privilege. Whether that is for common diseases or the rarest - we want to give people the opportunity to be the best version of themselves.

This drive will never stop. Together, we will always be reimagining tomorrow - with new ideas, new technologies and new innovations to fight diseases.

Recordati. Unlocking the full potential of life

**Job purpose**:
we are looking for a talented graduate student who, as part of a team, will be involved in the study and development projects of synthetic chemical processes for the manufacturing of new products and for the optimization and improvement of existing processes.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Contribute to the study and development of the best response conditions and the definition of the experimental plan and analysis of the results, with the team of senior researchers.
- Perform chemical reactions, purification of intermediate and final products.
- Assemble laboratory equipment (e.g., reactors, thermocryostat, distillers, solvent evaporation equipment).
- Edit laboratory notebook to document experimental activities.
- Make calculations of required quantities of reagents and reagents.
- Manage small-scale production of orphan drugs in the laboratory plant, including documentation of production batches.

**Required skills, qualifications, experience and behaviours**:_._
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry or Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology.
- Ph.D. in organic chemistry is a plus.
- Extensive knowledge of organic chemistry.
- Extensive knowledge of laboratory technologies.
- Good knowledge of the principles of the main analytical techniques of investigation.
- Good knowledge of the principles of physical chemistry.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication skills.
- Strong propensity for teamwork.
- Good knowledge of the English language.

At Recordati we believe in people Inspired by our purpose - unlocking the full potential of life - we are committed to creating a diverse environment and cultivating a culture of inclusion. We strive to continually lead with our values and beliefs, enabling our employees to bring their whole selves to work and develop their potential.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, develop and reward without regard to, amongst others, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental ability, race, ethnicity, political or religious belief.