Are you looking for a high-impact job and want to work in a small team?
Do you get excited by the idea of building something new?
Do you like to tackle unknown challenges?
Become our new analytical chemist and join our dynamic and fast-growing team as we move towards commercialization of our revolutionary natural food colorant.
We are currently a team of 17 people with backgrounds in fermentation, food science, biotechnology, and business. With international investors backing our product development, we are working to change the world of natural food colorants through precision fermentation rather than relying on less efficient and unpredictable agricultural inputs.
To strengthen our research efforts, we are looking for a Senior Analytical Chemist to join our skilled R&D team consisting of specialists in strain development, chemical analysis, fermentation, and food development. Our R&D team includes 7 researchers and 2 laboratory technicians/technologists.
Product discovery and characterization
You will play a crucial role in the development and understanding of new pipeline products for early-stage testing, as well as analysis and characterization of existing products.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Responsible for in-house laboratory activities and instruments working with the following techniques (U)HPLC, LCMS/(MS), GC and GCMS.
- Developing analytical methods including LCMS methods for quantitative and qualitative purposes.
- Developing of semi-preparative purification methods for new products
- Designing and running experiments to define properties of new product
- Validating and documenting analytical methods, impurity profiles, stability tests, specifications, and reference substances.
- Be part of the regulatory team moving the products closer to commercialization
- Evaluating and reporting results in electronic lab notes, as well as reviewing scientific reports.
- Author and reviewer of documentation.
You will work closely with our senior analytical chemist, our molecular biology team, our fermentation team, and our innovation team.
Who are you?
We are looking for a highly curious and self-driven individual who is interested in changing the natural food colorant market.
Your qualifications:
- 5+ experience within analytical science and product discovery, preferably in the biochemical/pharmaceutical industry.
- Expert knowledge of natural product chemistry and analytical development
- Hands-on experience from an analytical laboratory in biochemical/pharmaceutical development
- Solid understanding of analytical instruments and the ability to apply technical principles and theories.
- A relevant degree at master’s level or a PhD in analytical science, formulation, or a related field.
The ideal candidate ismotivated by joining a growing start-up company with its opportunities. You are prepared to tackle unknown challenges. It is important to be able to maintain an overview of the big picture in an environment where changes sometimes occur rapidly.
Welcome to Chromologics!
Chromologics was founded in 2017 and uses precision fermentation to produce novel colorants. Our technology platform will enable us to be early movers in introducing exclusively lab grown natural food colorants to the market that are high-performing, cost-competitive, and sustainable alternatives. Unlike other existing natural colors, our colorants are not extracted from high-value labor intensive raw materials like fruit & vegetables or insects but are produced via fermentation. Chromologics R&D is transforming our work from lab to product commercialization.
Chromologics offers you the ability to gain experience and take on broader responsibilities that might be limited within roles at larger organizations. We are an international and diverse team located at the Innovation House at Alfa Laval in Søborg – your office will be in Søborg. We thrive on innovation, sustainability, and applied technologies. Our facilities are within cycling and public transportation distance of Copenhagen with access to the Alfa Laval canteen, Friday breakfast, locker rooms & showers, secure bicycle parking, and fitness facilities. If you have always dreamed about building your own role within an organization, this is the team for you to join!
Salary and employment terms will match the experience and background of the right candidate.
Please apply by submitting your cover letter and CV to career@chromologics.com.
Application deadline: February 28, 2025. Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis.
