Adhesives Development Scientist II

IPS Corporation; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

IPS Adhesives is seeking a Development Chemist 2 to advance our adhesive portfolio through new formulations and enhanced existing ones. You will drive innovation, support manufacturing excellence and deliver value for customers across global markets.

Reporting to the Technical Manager (Europe), you will manage development activities, conduct physical testing, and collaborate with Production, Quality and Sales teams while ensuring compliance with IPSA Quality Standards and ISO 9001.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Polymer Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
• Minimum of five years' experience in formulation development within adhesives, coatings, polymers, or related materials industries.
• Experience planning and delivering technical projects to agreed deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly to a range of audiences.
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop new and improved adhesive formulations and manufacturing processes.
• Self-manage product development and improvement activities to agreed deadlines.
• Perform physical and materials testing to evaluate performance, quality and stability.
• Propose and introduce new test equipment and methods.
• Communicate technical results to scientists, engineers and customers; prepare reports.

Skills

Strong experimental planning

Excellent communication

Strong IT skills

Collaborative teamwork

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in Chemistry or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

IPS Adhesives is seeking a Development Chemist 2 to advance our adhesive portfolio through new formulations and enhanced existing ones. You will drive innovation, support manufacturing excellence and deliver value for customers across global markets.

Reporting to the Technical Manager (Europe), you will manage development activities, conduct physical testing, and collaborate with Production, Quality and Sales teams while ensuring compliance with IPSA Quality Standards and ISO 9001.