Lead Scientist (Chemical / Chemistry / Forensic)

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; East Staffordshire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Lead Scientist to oversee quality and compliance in a chemical lab. This role offers excellent career progression and training in a family-run manufacturing environment. Ideal candidates will have a laboratory background and a strong focus on quality and compliance. The position is based in East Staffordshire and includes a competitive salary package.

Benefits

8% Bonus

Private Pension (5% Employee + 10.7% Employer)

33 Days Holiday

Qualifications

• Background in a scientific or laboratory setting.
• Experience in quality or compliance roles.
• Desire for further technical training.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality and compliance in a chemical lab.
• Work Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5pm.
• Receive technical training to become a product expert.

Skills

Quality assurance

Compliance standards

Laboratory experience

Job description

Overview

Lead Scientist (Chemical / Chemistry / Forensic)

£35,000 - £42,000 + 8% Bonus + Career Progression + Private Pension (5% Employee + 10.7% Employer) + 33 Days Holiday (up to 25 days buyable on top). Lab based, commutable from Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Burton upon Trent, Lichfield, Cannock, Tamworth, Ashbourne, Cheadle, Rugeley, Leek, Newcastle-under-Lyme, and Stone and surrounding areas.

Are you from any scientific or laboratory based background with an eye for quality, compliance or standards looking to further progress your career and be recognised as a go to task expert, combined with further training to advance your career whilst being surrounded by industry leaders?

This is a rare chance to join an expert leader in their field, where you will be given the autonomy to grow, lead and develop standards to ISO 17025, combined with your own training and progression routes to further propel your career as a technical specialist.

This company is a family run expert manufacturer with global backing, that pride themselves on offering a premium first in class service that is unbeatable in their industry, making it a great opportunity to further your career.

This role will suit someone from a scientific or laboratory-based background with an eye for quality, compliance or standards looking to further progress your career and be recognised as a go to task expert, combined with further training to advance your career whilst being surrounded by industry leaders.

The Role

• Overseeing and Driving Quality and Compliance within a Chemical / Chemistry Lab
• Working Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5pm (Flexibility)
• Further technical training to be recognised as a product expert

The Person

• Previous background in a Lab or Quality

Reference number: 263089

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Harry Heal at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.