Applications & Development Chemist

SRG; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks an Applications & Development Chemist to join their innovative team in Cheshire. This exciting role offers the chance to work on surfactant-based formulations across various sectors, including construction and personal care. The successful candidate will engage in product development, application testing, and collaboration with technical teams. With flexible working hours, a competitive salary, and excellent benefits, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in a respected multinational company. If you have a passion for chemistry and product development, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Excellent Company Pension

Bonus Potential

Private Healthcare

25 Days Holiday

8 Statutory Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry with recent industrial experience in surfactant products.
• Experience in application testing for coatings, pigments, and adhesives.

Responsibilities

• Support development and formulation of surfactant-based products.
• Assist in testing new products in lab environments.
• Manage internal and customer projects within timelines.

Skills

Chemistry

Application Testing

Surfactant-based Products

Analytical Chemistry Techniques

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Chemistry

Job description

Applications & Development Chemist required on a permanent basis, based in Cheshire. Requiring a degree in Chemistry, with recent industrial experience in formulating & testing the applications of surfactant-based products. Recent experience may include coatings, pigments, adhesives, construction (highly desirable), personal care and home care products.

Title: Applications & Development Chemist

Location: Cheshire

Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 (dependent on experience)

Employment Term: Permanent

SRG are working with a multinational company who specialise in the creation of speciality chemicals for a range of markets. They are now looking to add an Applications & Development Chemist to their industrial technical team, on a permanent basis at their site in Cheshire. In this role, the successful candidate will support in the development and application testing of surfactant-based formulations for various industrial applications, including construction (gypsum and mortar additives), coatings, pigments, adhesives, and more. Candidates who have recent industrial experience of developing and testing products that contain surfactants are encouraged to apply, including recent chemistry graduates who may have spent a year in industry as part of their degree.

Benefits: An exciting role in a highly respected, multi-national company, with significant intellectual property potential and commercial impact. 37.5 hours, Mon-Fri, flexible working hours. Excellent company pension and bonus potential, private healthcare and 25 days holiday plus 8 statutory bank holidays.

Role / Description

• Support in the development and formulation of surfactant-based products for a range of different sectors.
• Progress the development of products through proper stages of project management – from inception to commercialisation.
• Assist in the testing of these new products in lab environment using standard equipment to include performance and stability assessment.
• Able to discuss these new products and application testing results with the technical and commercial teams.
• Collaborate with other teams and external testing facilities to evaluate newly developed products.
• Manage both internal and customer projects within the agreed timelines.
• Produce samples on Laboratory scale.
• Maintain accurate records of lab activities, issue detailed technical reports in a reasonable time frame and, when required, prepare effective PowerPoint presentations to present internal projects to the technical and business teams.
• Perform a thorough review of the existing patent literature to ensure the new formulations could be brought to market without any legal complications.

Requirements

• Degree in Chemistry
• Recent, industrial experience of developing and testing the performance (application testing) of surfactant-based products
• A wide variety of backgrounds can be considered including personal care, homecare, coatings, pigments, adhesives
• Construction (gypsum and mortar additives) experience is highly desirable
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Familiarity of basic analytical chemistry techniques

For more information please contact Chris Beckenham.

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