Senior Chemist

Nicholas Associates; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contributions of 5% +

Relocation assistance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Nicholas Associates in Sheffield is seeking a Senior Carbon Chemist to lead the development of carbon materials from our client’s new technology, including catalyst development. The role requires a PhD and 5+ years post‑university carbon materials experience, with hands‑on knowledge of activation processes and characterization techniques (BET, XRD, SEM).

You will collaborate with a small multi‑disciplinary team to scale production methods, ensure safety, and optimise energy and consumables use

Qualifications

• Advanced degree, preferably a Ph.D. in chemistry.
• 5+ years of post-university research in Carbon materials or a related field.
• Experience with microwave energy-driven chemical reactions highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of Characteristics of Carbon materials and routes to generate them (e.g. Carbon activation processes).
• Familiarity with laboratory safety protocols and practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate research findings.
• Ability to work independently with a strong emphasis on collaborative working, within a small multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Designing routes to generate high value carbon materials from a base Carbon material (e.g. activated Carbon or hard Carbon).
• Evaluating the suitability of upgraded Carbon materials for high value applications.
• Characterising Carbon materials using relevant techniques such as BET, XRD, SEM, etc.
• Optimising processes for generating high value Carbon products to ensure minimal energy/consumables usage for the optimal product.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop practical production methods for the developed Carbon materials.
• Supporting catalyst production operations alongside carbon materials development work.
• Supporting scale-up activities in collaboration with the existing chemistry team.
• Ensuring compliance with safety regulations and maintaining a clean and organised laboratory workspace (e.g. risk assessment and COSHH).

Skills

Carbon materials

Catalyst development

Analytical skills

Communication

Independent worker

Education

Ph.D. in Chemistry

Tools

BET

XRD

SEM

Job description

Salary £45-55K, commensurate with experience + benefits

Nicholas Associates has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Carbon Chemist to work with an innovative & cutting-edge client in Sheffield.

The Role

We are seeking a talented Senior chemist to lead the development of Carbon materials generated by our client's new technology. The ideal candidate will also have experience in catalyst development and optimisation.

Responsibilities

As part of the technical team, the Senior Chemist’s responsibilities will include:

• Designing routes to generate high value carbon materials from a base Carbon material (e.g. activated Carbon or hard Carbon).
• Evaluating the suitability of upgraded Carbon materials for high value applications.
• Characterising Carbon materials using relevant techniques such as BET, XRD, SEM, etc.
• Optimising processes for generating high value Carbon products to ensure minimal energy/consumables usage for the optimal product.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop practical production methods for the developed Carbon materials.
• Supporting catalyst production operations alongside carbon materials development work.
• Supporting scale-up activities in collaboration with the existing chemistry team.
• Ensuring compliance with safety regulations and maintaining a clean and organised laboratory workspace (e.g. risk assessment and COSHH).

Qualifications, experience and skills

• An advanced degree, preferably a Ph.D. in chemistry
• 5+ years of post-university research in Carbon materials or a related field.
• Experience with microwave energy-driven chemical reactions highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of Characteristics of Carbon materials and routes to generate them (e.g. Carbon activation processes)
• Familiarity with laboratory safety protocols and practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate research findings.
• Ability to work independently with a strong emphasis on collaborative working, within a small multi-disciplinary team.

What we can offer you

• Pension - Employers pension contributions of 5% to accompany a 3% employees contribution
• Relocation assistance
• Confidential counselling service via our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.