Green Synthetic Scientist

Eurofins USA; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Eurofins USA seeks a Chemist to work within the analytical testing sector, focusing on synthetic chemistry and material characterisation. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant degree, have experience in analytical techniques, and be passionate about quality and customer service. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to sustainability and excellence in testing services.

Benefits

Health Cash Plan

Life Assurance (4 times annual salary)

Company Pension Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Free car parking

Worldwide career opportunities

Perkbox membership

Qualifications

• A Degree or above in a relevant Chemical scientific discipline, emphasizing organic synthetic chemistry.
• Experience in using analytical equipment to support characterisation steps.
• Relevant Synthetic chemistry experience with practical applications.

Responsibilities

• Execute work plans applying green chemistry principles to synthesize materials.
• Generate characterisation data and maintain accurate records of experimental results.
• Build understanding of synthetic pathways and engage in process improvements.

Skills

Green Chemistry

Analytical Techniques

Interpersonal Skills

Process Improvement

Customer Service

Education

Degree in Chemical Scientific Discipline

Tools

IR Spectroscopy

NMR Spectroscopy

UV Spectroscopy

HPLC

GC

MS

Job description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions is a global, award-winning insourcing solution. We place our skilled team directly at the client site, managing operations seamlessly and eliminating complexities. We ensure a strategic, long-term service commitment that delivers value directly at the client’ site, utilising their facilities, equipment, and methodologies, while maintaining the same service, expertise, and cGMP compliance available at the Eurofins facility. If you're an employee seeking an exceptional career journey, Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions is your gateway to a future where innovation, collaboration, and success converge. Join us in a world where excellence knows no boundaries!

We’re proud to be an armed forces-friendly place to work and welcome applications from reservists, armed forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), as well as cadet instructors, and military spouses and partners.

If you want to continue to help make our world a safer and healthier place, then apply for the role below and become a part of the extraordinary Eurofins network

Job Description

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

This is a permanent full time position, working a 37.5 hour week,Monday to Friday.

• Experience of material characterisation experience with a broad range of relevant analytical techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, design and safely progress synthetic manufacturing steps adhering to all safety measures is desirable.
• Ability to execute work plans that apply green chemistry principles to the synthesis of functional materials for use in personal care formulations would be advantageous.
• Experience of building understanding of synthetic pathways and predictions driving scientific knowledge.
• Generate complete characterisation data for materials made, including performance testing in relevant formulations, where necessary.
• Ability in maintaining accurate recordings of experimental data and analysis of results is essential.
• Excellent verbal and written skills, both internally and externally.
• Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships with colleagues driving collaboration.
• Experience of delivering process improvement would be desirable.
• Passionate about quality and customer service is essential.

Qualifications

• A Degree or above in a relevant Chemical scientific discipline with emphasis towards organic synthetic chemistry
• Relevant Synthetic chemistry experience with sound fundamental knowledge and practical application of Organic Chemistry and Green Chemistry in the area of home and health care products.
• Experience in using a broad range of analytical equipment to support characterisation steps is essential including IR, NMR and UV spectroscopy.
• Experience in HPLC, GC and MS would also be desirable.

Additional Information

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

• Reward and Recognition.
• Health Cash Plan
• Life Assurance (4 times annual salary).
• Company Pension Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support.
• Free car parking
• Worldwide career opportunities
• Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone’s lifestyle.

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.

Your data
As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

Closing Date
We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

We embrace diversity!Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/