Process Chemist – Leaching & Nanoparticle Formulation

LanthaGen Bio; Bolton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Volunteer Day

Birthday Leave

Learning Budget

Job summary

LanthaGen Bio is seeking a Process Chemist to own the chemistry around our protein-based capture step: leaching complex mixed-metal waste streams and downstream processing to oxide, nanoparticle, and functionalised products. The role is largely onsite in Manchester, with a strong emphasis on hands-on lab work and safety.

This is a 12-month fixed-term position with a salary band of £38,000–£42,000, offering progression subject to project continuation and performance review.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years hands-on laboratory experience
• Experience with acids and metals in wet-lab environments
• Experience in fast-moving R&D or startup settings
• Ownership of safe working practice and COSHH compliance

Responsibilities

• Leaching and downstream chemistry development for metal residue streams
• Optimise dissolution routes and metal yield
• Characterise metal-bearing liquors and ensure compatibility with downstream capture
• Develop downstream processing routes to oxide or nanoparticle products
• Collaborate with biochemists to integrate capture/elution into the process flow
• Translate lab-scale chemistries to scalable, low-toxicity processes

Skills

Wet-lab chemistry

Leaching

Hydrometallurgy

Metal dissolution

Nanoparticle synthesis

Process scaling

COSHH safety

Analytical techniques

Education

MChem/MSci in Chemistry

PhD in Chemistry

Tools

ICP-OES/MS

XRD

SEM/TEM

DLS

BET

Job description

LanthaGen Bio is seeking a Process Chemist to own the chemistry around our protein-based capture step: leaching complex mixed-metal waste streams and downstream processing to oxide, nanoparticle, and functionalised products. The role is largely onsite in Manchester, with a strong emphasis on hands-on lab work and safety.

This is a 12-month fixed-term position with a salary band of £38,000–£42,000, offering progression subject to project continuation and performance review.