About Aprisium
Aprisium is a deep-tech company developing water quality monitoring and contamination detection solutions through advanced sensing, IoT, data analytics, and AI technologies.
Position Overview
The R&D Chemist supports the research, development, and optimisation of chemical and analytical technologies for Aprisium's water quality monitoring and contamination detection solutions. The role combines hands-on laboratory experimentation, analytical method development, chemical and sensor testing, data analysis, and technical documentation. The successful candidate works closely with R&D and Engineering teams to translate research concepts into reliable methods and product-ready solutions while following laboratory quality and safety requirements.
Key Responsibilities
1. Research & Experimental Development
- Plan and conduct experiments to investigate chemical, electrochemical, optical, photonic, and wet-chemistry approaches for water quality and contamination detection.
- Support research into chemical reactions, sensing materials, reagents, and analytical techniques relevant to product development.
- Prepare samples, reagents, and experimental setups; record observations and maintain reproducible experimental conditions.
- Review findings and recommend improvements to methods, materials, and procedures.
2. Analytical Method Development & Validation
- Develop, optimise, and evaluate analytical methods for target contaminants and water quality parameters.
- Conduct method verification and validation, assessing accuracy, precision, repeatability, sensitivity, selectivity, and detection limits where applicable.
- Establish calibration procedures, controls, reference materials, and acceptance criteria with the R&D team.
- Investigate unexpected results, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
3. Laboratory Testing & Instrumentation
- Perform chemical and instrumental analysis using relevant laboratory equipment and approved procedures.
- Conduct instrument checks, calibration, maintenance, and performance verification; identify and report equipment issues.
- Ensure appropriate sample handling, preparation, storage, and disposal.
- Support testing of prototypes, sensor systems, and analytical solutions under laboratory and relevant field conditions.
4. Data Analysis & Technical Documentation
- Process, analyse, interpret, and present experimental data using appropriate scientific and statistical methods.
- Prepare experiment reports, test results, method protocols, SOPs, and technical records.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and traceable records to support reproducibility and product development decisions.
- Communicate findings, technical issues, and recommendations to project stakeholders.
5. Quality, Safety & Compliance
- Conduct laboratory work in accordance with approved SOPs, internal quality procedures, and applicable safety requirements.
- Support practices aligned with ISO/IEC 17025:2017, including document control, equipment records, quality control, traceability, and data integrity.
- Assist in preparing technical evidence and records for laboratory audits and SAC-SINGLAS accreditation readiness.
- Maintain a safe, organised laboratory and follow chemical handling, risk assessment, and waste management procedures.
6. Product & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work with Engineering and product teams to integrate chemical methods, reagents, and sensing approaches into analyser and monitoring systems.
- Support prototype evaluation, troubleshooting, design iterations, and performance improvement.
- Collaborate with R&D, Engineering, Deployment, and Operations teams to resolve technical challenges and support product readiness.
- Keep up to date with relevant scientific literature, analytical technologies, and water quality monitoring developments.
Qualifications & Skills
- Degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline; a postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
- Experience in laboratory research, analytical testing, method development, or product R&D is preferred.
- Knowledge of analytical chemistry, electrochemistry, wet chemistry, instrumentation, and sample preparation.
- Experience with method optimisation, calibration, validation, experimental design, and scientific data analysis.
- Familiarity with ISO/IEC 17025, laboratory quality systems, SOPs, and data integrity is an advantage.
- Strong experimental, analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to prepare technical reports and communicate scientific findings clearly.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary R&D environment.
Preferred Experience
- Water analysis, environmental testing, contamination monitoring, or trace-level analysis.
- Electrochemical sensors, functional materials, opt