Senior Process Chemist – Perovskite Nanocrystal Development

Helio Display Materials; Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Helio Display Materials in Oxford is seeking a highly motivated synthetic/process development chemist to advance perovskite nanocrystal technology from R&D to scalable processes. You will bridge research and scale-up teams, developing robust synthetic methodologies and transferring insights to small-scale production.

The role emphasizes hands-on experimentation, data-driven decision making, and contribution to rapid deployment of new developments in a fast-paced lab environment.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline with 3+ years of industrial experience; or MSc/BSc with significant industrial process chemistry experience.
• Deep understanding of synthetic chemistry, ideally with experience in nanomaterials, crystallisation and/or colloidal chemistry.
• Demonstrated experience in an industrial environment working on development of organic and/or inorganic chemical synthesis.
• Confident handling of large datasets across multiple experiments and employing statistical analyses to maximise insight (e.g. JMP, Minitab).
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, and the ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Self-motivated, well organised and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute synthesis, purification and characterisation experiments.
• Develop deep technical understanding of novel synthetic routes for perovskite nanocrystals and organic ligands.
• Work closely with the scale-up, core-research and analytical teams.
• Build process knowledge and experimental evidence to guide future manufacturing decisions.
• Propose and utilise relevant analytical strategies to monitor reaction performance and product quality.
• Apply statistical methods to extract insight and guide process development decisions.
• Provide technical leadership for process development projects - defining development strategies and timelines.

Skills

Synthetic chemistry

Nanomaterials

Data analysis

Experiment design

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Chemistry/Engineering or related

MSc/BSc with significant industrial process chemistry experience

Tools

JMP

Minitab

Job description

Helio Display Materials in Oxford is seeking a highly motivated synthetic/process development chemist to advance perovskite nanocrystal technology from R&D to scalable processes. You will bridge research and scale-up teams, developing robust synthetic methodologies and transferring insights to small-scale production.

The role emphasizes hands-on experimentation, data-driven decision making, and contribution to rapid deployment of new developments in a fast-paced lab environment.