Development Chemist

ZipRecruiter; Flitwick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the materials sector seeks a Development Chemist to join their R&D team in Flitwick. This role emphasizes innovative project management and collaboration, requiring a Master's or PhD in relevant fields. The position offers growth opportunities and a supportive work environment focused on sustainability and performance.

Benefits

Competitive salary + benefits

Opportunity to work on a variety of projects

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science or equivalent experience.
• Strong ability to communicate technical information.
• Experience in leading and managing projects.

Responsibilities

• Researching and leading R&D projects focused on innovation.
• Managing new product development and sustainability projects.
• Testing products to comply with relevant standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Project management

Creativity

Education

Master’s or PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related discipline

Job description

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.