Senior Development Chemist

ZipRecruiter; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Development Chemist to join their innovative team in Leamington Spa. This full-time role offers the opportunity to provide quality control support and contribute to groundbreaking research in recycled materials for food applications. You will be instrumental in building and running a state-of-the-art analytical laboratory, utilizing advanced analytical techniques such as GC-MS. If you are passionate about chemistry and eager to make a significant impact in the polymer recycling sector, this is the perfect opportunity for you to grow and thrive in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Private Medical

Pension

Life Assurance

Bonus

Stock Option Scheme

Qualifications

• BSc in Chemistry with comprehensive knowledge of analytical techniques.
• Experience in regulatory compliance and laboratory procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support QC and technical functions as part of the technical team.
• Utilize GC-MS to identify and quantify contaminants.

Skills

Analytical Techniques

GC-MS

Regulatory Compliance

Laboratory Competence Procedures

Education

BSc in Chemistry

Tools

GC-FID

LC-MS

Job description

Job Description

CK Group are recruiting for a Senior Development Chemist, based in Leamington Spa, on a full time permanent basis. This role will provide quality control support to the manufacturing process, using analytical techniques.

The Company:
Our client is a leading recycling specialist company, offering their service to polymer industries.

Location:
The site is based in Leamington Spa and is commutable from Northampton, Lutterworth, Rushden, Rugby, Coventry and Birmingham.

Your duties and responsibilities will involve:

• Be a key part of the technical team, to support and oversee QC and technical functions.
• Help build specify and run a state-of-the-art analytical laboratory.
• Utilise GC-MS and other analytical data, to identify and quantify contaminants, and determine safe levels based on published and generated data, developing methods and training operators.
• Provide technical guidance of process adjustments and improvements.
• Support ground-breaking research into recycled materials in food use applications.

Your Background:

• BSC in Chemistry.
• Comprehensive knowledge of analytical techniques, especially GC-MS, GC-FID, LC-MS.
• Experience of regulatory compliance and standards.
• Experience of laboratory competence procedures and controls.

Benefits:
Private Medical, pension, life assurance, bonus, eligibility for company Stock Option scheme.

Apply:
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 122 476 in all correspondence.