Laboratory Chemist for Sustainable SAPs — Scale-Up Lab

A&b Smart Materials; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

28 days paid holiday

Professional development

Job summary

A&B Smart Materials is seeking a Laboratory Chemist/Technician to run experiments and standard tests in our Begbroke Science Park lab, supporting our R&D program as it scales. You will prepare reagents, perform characterisation tests and keep meticulous lab records in a fast-moving startup environment.

We value practical laboratory ability, hands-on experience, and a proactive attitude. Competitive salary and equity are offered, with strong support for growth and development.

Qualifications

• Hands-on wet chemistry experience in a research or industrial setting.
• Strong record-keeping and organisation in a lab.
• Good Excel skills and clear written/spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare reagents and run synthesis, formulation and characterisation experiments.
• Carry out routine SAP characterisation tests.
• Prepare samples and log materials for testing.
• Keep lab notebooks and data systems up to date.
• Manage stock of chemicals and equipment.
• Maintain and calibrate equipment.
• Ensure COSHH risk assessments and safety checks.
• Develop and improve standard operating procedures.
• Support scale-up for pilot batches.
• Suggest fixes to improve efficiency.

Skills

Wet chemistry

Lab safety COSHH

Record keeping

Excel

English communication

Education

Master’s degree in chemistry

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry (considered with lab experience)

Tools

FTIR

TGA

DSC

Rheology

Particle size analysis

Job description

A&B Smart Materials is seeking a Laboratory Chemist/Technician to run experiments and standard tests in our Begbroke Science Park lab, supporting our R&D program as it scales. You will prepare reagents, perform characterisation tests and keep meticulous lab records in a fast-moving startup environment.

We value practical laboratory ability, hands-on experience, and a proactive attitude. Competitive salary and equity are offered, with strong support for growth and development.