Ipsen Manufacturing Ireland Ltd Posted July 17, 2026

Senior AD Chemist

Dublin, Ireland Full time
Manufacturing & CMC Senior

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About this opportunity

Title:

Senior AD Chemist

Company:

Ipsen Manufacturing Ireland Ltd

About Ipsen:

Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!

For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/   and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram .

Job Description:

We are recruiting a Senior Analytical Development (AD) Chemist to join our MS&T Analytical Development team in Blanchardstown, Dublin. This is a 1-year Fixed Term Contract role, ideal for someone looking to deepen their expertise in method development, validation, and analytical troubleshooting.

Ipsen in Ireland is represented by a dynamic state-of-the-art manufacturing facility dedicated to producing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) for our core product portfolio. We are proud to be recognised as a "Great Place to Work" and as the first pharmaceutical site in Ireland to earn both the Shingo Gold and Investors in Diversity Gold certifications.

The Senior AD Chemist will support MS&T by optimizing processes, investigating unplanned events, validating analytical methods, and partnering with Quality and Manufacturing.

Main responsibilities include:

Provide analytical support to projects – Develop analytical methods for raw material, intermediate, in-process or API methods.  The projects may focus on current commercial processes or new chemical entities under transfer to commercial organization.

Ensure all analytical work is documented as appropriate (Laboratory Notebook, Memo, Report).

Contribute to the identification of unknowns – for example, use of LCMS applicable methods and use of LC.

Competency in most of the following analytical techniques:  HPLC (Reverse Phase, Chiral, etc.) with UV, PDA and MS detection, GC with FID and MS detection, TLC, Particle Size, ICP, IR, UV, Titrimetry, Colorimetry.

Communicate the results of the analytical work effectively within MS&T and other functional areas, as applicable.

To be considered for this role, you need a B.Sc. in Science (Analytical focus) and expertise in Analytical Validation requirements. Relevant experience working in a GLP environment is essential.

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Job details

Seniority
Senior
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

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We currently track 500 comparable Senior Manufacturing & CMC roles across 63 biopharma companies.

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463Currently active
63Companies hiring similar roles
24Countries represented

Salary context

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Peer group range $0 – $222,900 (median $150,600)

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Therapeutic area mix

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