Development Chemist

Saint Gobain; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in building solutions is seeking a Development Chemist with a Master's or PhD in relevant fields. This role involves managing R&D projects, innovating product development, and ensuring compliance with standards. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a passion for innovation, as well as a proactive and creative approach to problem-solving.

Benefits

Competitive salary + benefits

Opportunity to work on a variety of projects

Collaborative work environment

Access to wellbeing resources

Training support for future development

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to lead and manage various projects.
• Eager and willing to learn.

Responsibilities

• Researching and leading R&D projects focused on innovation.
• Managing new product development and sustainability projects.
• Ensuring products meet relevant standards through testing.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Creativity

Project management

Education

Master's or PhD in Chemistry

Master's or PhD in Chemical Engineering

Master's or PhD in Materials Science

Job description

Do you hold a Master's or PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science? Are you passionate about leveraging chemistry to drive industrial innovation and help "Make the World a Better Home"?

Saint- Gobain Exterior Solutions is the brand that cares about building better for people and the planet by offering solutions that deliver sustainability and performance to mortars customers.

We're looking for someone who has a few years of experience as a Development Chemist. If you excel at communicating technical information across all levels of a business, a passion for innovation, are self-motivated, and possess strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, this could be the perfect role for you. The role sits within our R&D team here in Flitwick working closely with our R&D team in Larne, Northern Ireland.

What you'll be doing:

• Researching and leading R&D projects with a focus on innovation
• Managing new product development, cost saving and sustainability projects.
• Using technical knowledge to develop and adjust product formulations.
• Actively seeking to develop knowledge of raw materials and products
• Taking responsibility for ensuring products are fully tested internally and externally to comply with the relevant standard(s), as agreed with Marketing and Technical.
• Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of standards, policies and regulations that apply to R&D and own product category.

What you need to be successful:

• Master's or PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate technical information.
• Ability to lead and manage various projects.
• Eagerness and willingness to learn.
• Be creative, proactive and work as part of a team.

What you'll get:

• Competitive salary + benefits
• Opportunity to work on a variety of projects
• Collaborative work environment getting exposure to work with different teams

We're here to support our colleagues - we offer access to colleague wellbeing resources including Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health first aiders to support our workplace. We encourage every colleague to develop and provide the training support required to enable achievement of future goals and aspirations.

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