Scale-Up Process Chemist: From Lab to Pilot

Vateris; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Vateris in Nottingham is seeking a highly capable, hands-on Process Chemist to join our technical team and help develop, optimise and scale chemistry from laboratory development into robust industrial processes. This applied role focuses on solving difficult chemistries and process-development problems, working with pilot-scale equipment and using analytical data to drive decisions for scalable production.

You will collaborate with chemical and process engineers to ensure technology transfer to

Qualifications

• PhD required with strong industrial or startup research exposure.
• Experience turning lab results into scalable industrial processes.
• Proven ability to design experiments and interpret analytical data.

Responsibilities

• Lead chemistry and process development from laboratory through TRL 5+ and pilot scale.
• Design and execute experiments to optimise reaction conditions, crystallisation, process parameters, product quality, yield and process repeatability.
• Troubleshoot chemistry and process issues and perform structured root-cause analysis.
• Translate laboratory results into repeatable, scalable industrial processes.
• Develop analytical methods, specifications, SOPs and quality-control procedures.
• Characterise materials and interpret results using FTIR, XRD, SEM/EDS, BET, TGA/DSC, calorimetry and GC-MS.
• Work closely with chemical engineers, process engineers and the wider technical team during scale-up.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Lab-to-pilot translation

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Chemistry or closely related field

Tools

FTIR

XRD

SEM/EDS

BET

TGA/DSC

GC-MS

Job description

Vateris in Nottingham is seeking a highly capable, hands-on Process Chemist to join our technical team and help develop, optimise and scale chemistry from laboratory development into robust industrial processes. This applied role focuses on solving difficult chemistries and process-development problems, working with pilot-scale equipment and using analytical data to drive decisions for scalable production.

You will collaborate with chemical and process engineers to ensure technology transfer to