Senior Scientist

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Job summary

A leading company in coatings innovation is seeking a polymer technologist to join their international R&D team. This role involves developing and testing cutting-edge coating materials and processes, ideal for candidates with a background in Chemistry or Material Science. You will enjoy first-class training and the chance to work on impactful projects with clear career progression.

Benefits

First class training

Clear career progression

Attractive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications include BSc or PhD in Chemistry or Material Science.
• Experience with advanced chemical products preferred but not essential.
• Good understanding of laboratory test methods is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new coating materials and formulations.
• Test performance of new raw materials and examine key properties.
• Develop and validate new manufacturing processes and manage collaborations.

Skills

Laboratory test methods

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

BSc or PhD in Chemistry or Material Science

Tools

Viscosity instruments

Rheology instruments

FTIR

Job description

Location: Berkshire

Join a global leader in coatings innovation!

Were offering an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of polymer technology, creating next-generation coatings for customers worldwide. You'll develop, formulate, and test new materials, support scale-up into production, and play a vital role in an international R&D team. If you have experience in an industrial laboratory focused on the production of paints, coatings, inks, adhesives or polymer technology and enjoy the hands-on lab work that leads to real-world impact, this is for you.

Key tasks

• Design and development of new coating materials
• Formulation work preparing multiple samples of coatings to establish effects of formulation variations
• Examining key properties of coatings - physical properties, chemical properties, electrical resistance properties.
• Testing performance of new raw materials to establish usefulness in new formulations.
• Use of Automated Selective Coating equipment to coat test specimens to check performance in environmental tests
• Visits to customer sites to trial developmental materials
  
  

As Part Of a Cross-department Project Team, You Will

• Develop and validate new manufacturing processes:
• Scale up of newly developed products
• Improvements to manufacturing processes to reduce costs
• Validate alternative sources of current materials
• Test performance of existing and new coating products to assist with customer material qualifications
• Assist Technical Support team to assist with customer technical enquiries
• Contribute towards QA Processes
• Ownership of all stages of new product introduction
• Preparation of customer technical reports and datasheets
• Manage collaborations with other department teams
  
  

Candidate Profile

• BSc or PhD in Chemistry or Material Science is preferred
• Experience of manufacture or testing of advanced chemical products such as coatings, adhesives, paints is preferred but not essential.
• Good understanding & experience of laboratory test methods
• Experience with Viscosity, Rheology, FTIR and related laboratory instruments advantageous
• Must possess a keen eye for detail
• Must be organised, methodical & able to prioritise
• Must be used to working in Project Team environment
• Must have the right to work in the UK, sponsorship is not available.
  
  

In return you will gain first class training and clear career progression within a supportive international group. An attractive salary and benefits package on offer in this role, with the chance to work on cutting-edge projects with a global impact.

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