Senior Chemist

Eleven; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Eleven in United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Carbon Materials Specialist to join an innovative technology business developing and commercialising advanced carbon materials. This is a hands-on R&D role focusing on developing, characterising and scaling carbon materials for high-value applications.

You will lead experimental work, collaborate across chemistry and technical teams, and contribute to safe lab practices while advancing production-scale processes within a small, multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• PhD or advanced degree in Chemistry or a related discipline.
• 5+ years' post-university research experience in carbon materials or related field.
• Strong understanding of carbon materials, their properties and production routes.
• Hands-on experience with carbon-material characterisation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working independently within a small, multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Develop routes to produce and upgrade high-value carbon materials.
• Investigate carbon activation, purification and separation methods.
• Characterise materials using techniques such as BET, XRD and SEM.
• Evaluate carbon materials for different applications.
• Optimise material and energy usage and support process development.
• Work collaboratively across chemistry and technical teams to support scale-up and production.
• Contribute to laboratory safety and good working practices.

Skills

Analytical skills

Independent work

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

PhD or advanced degree in Chemistry or related discipline

Job description

Senior Carbon Materials Specialist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Carbon Materials Specialist to join an innovative technology business developing and commercialising advanced carbon materials.

This is a hands-on R&D position where you will play a key role in developing, characterising and scaling carbon materials for high-value applications.

The Role

• Develop routes to produce and upgrade high-value carbon materials.
• Investigate carbon activation, purification and separation methods.
• Characterise materials using techniques such as BET, XRD and SEM.
• Evaluate carbon materials for different applications.
• Optimise material and energy usage and support process development.
• Work collaboratively across chemistry and technical teams to support scale-up and production.
• Contribute to laboratory safety and good working practices.

About You

• PhD or advanced degree in Chemistry or a related discipline.
• 5+ years' post-university research experience in carbon materials or a related field.
• Strong understanding of carbon materials, their properties and production routes.
• Hands-on experience with carbon-material characterisation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working independently within a small, multidisciplinary team