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Research & Development / R&D Scientist who has a passion for science and learning with a Chemistry degree and the ability to carry out laboratory work following standard operating procedures is required to join the company’s Early Development Team based in Knutsford, Cheshire, North West England.
Recent Chemistry Graduates Considered
SALARY: starting from£27,811 per annum + Benefits
LOCATION: Knutsford, Cheshire, North West England (WA16)
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
WORKING HOURS: 37.5 per week
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Research & Development / R&D Scientist who has a passion for science and learning with a Chemistry degree and the ability to carry out laboratory work following standard operating procedures.
Working as a Research & Development / R&D Scientist your main activities will involve dark room working where you’ll be preparing formulations and coating work in low light level conditions. You will also work under normal daylight conditions in other laboratories involving the preparation of dispersions/emulsions, assisting with analytical characterisation techniques such as UV/Vis, FT-IR, particle sizing, rheometry. You will assist with organic chemistry techniques such as TLC, rotary evaporation, distillation, reflux and recrystallisation. You’ll submit samples to the Quality Service team for further photographic analysis. When you’ve got some experience, the company will give you time to conduct project work of your own to develop your career, knowledge and passion.
As the Research & Development / R&D Scientist you’ll be responsible for creating Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for customer and internal use. This will involve inputting information into specialist software and using your chemical knowledge to understand and verify the output. The software is easy, it’s your chemical knowledge which will be vital.
If you have a natural love of science and learning you can expect to learn various aspects of nano, organic, inorganic and polymer chemistry in addition to image and photo physics, coating and drying technologies. The company’s science and its application are niche and not taught at university which is exciting, and you’ll have a team of experienced scientists around you to learn from.
APPLY TODAY
If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
As a Research & Development / R&D Scientist you will have the following qualifications, skills and attributes:
- A degree in Chemistry - if you’ve no professional experience, this is fine
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Able to communicate both verbally and in written form in a technical context
- Able to interpret and draw conclusions from scientific data
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Be proactive and hardworking
- Be inquisitive and have good problem-solving skills
- A proven understanding of scientific principles and terminology, and of laboratory standards including accuracy, reproducibility, control of parameters, close attention to detail and maintain excellent GLP
- Able to carry out laboratory work following standard operating procedures and be competent in relevant techniques
BENEFITS
- Salary range £27,811 to £32,720 - increases based on performance
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Additional day off to attend an annual Fun Day
- Additional half day for the annual Christmas lunch
- Flexible start and finish times between 6am and 7pm (based on operational needs)
- Build up flexi hours and take an extra day off each month
- Buy up to a week of annual leave
- Death in service benefit (4x your annual salary)
- 30% discount on the company’s product range, 50% discount on Lab services
- Free parking in a secure site car park
- Weekly knowledge sharing sessions via "Fredtalk" seminars
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
JOB REF: AWDO-P12844
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