Senior R&D Chemist – Birmingham – Chemical Manufacturing
About The Role / Company
Our client, an established Chemicals manufacturing company, are currently looking to recruit an experienced R&D Chemist with a strong interest and passion for Organic Chemistry. Working within New Product Introduction, your main responsibility will be hands on organic synthesis at bench scale.
This role will work closely with all areas of the business including Chemical Engineers, Process Safety Team, Analytical Team, Sales & Marketing and Operations, therefore excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential
Senior R&D Chemist - Package Details
£35,000 to £45,000 DOE
Days Based Position (Monday to Friday)
25 Days Holiday + Statutory
Life Assurance & Access to Pension Scheme
Senior R&D Chemist – Requirements
Hold a 1st Class bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering (Essential)
MSc or PhD level qualification in a relevant discipline would be highly desirable
Strong Project Management skills with a minimum of 3 years’ scale up experience
Senior R&D Chemist - Responsibilities
Hands on organic synthesis of products at bench scale
Evaluate and cost initial customer enquiries
Develop robust processes suitable for scale up and to produce small scale samples for internal & external evaluation and to scale up to pilot plant and production
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Post-Doctoral Researcher Chemist (Battery Materials)
Location: Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire
Salary: £39,000 + Excellent Benefits
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
The Client:
Our client, a leading firm focused on accelerating research translation into marketable products.
The Role:
As a Post-Doctoral Researcher Chemist, you will contribute to developing energy storage materials, characterising and testing novel materials for batteries within a multidisciplinary team.
Duties:
? Contribute creatively to brainstorming sessions, studies, and project meetings.
? Assist in formulating electrode and electrolyte material inks and pastes, including solvent screening and microscopy studies.
? Characterize battery materials using electrochemical analysis techniques, including EIS.
? Fabricate and test coin cell devices with novel battery materials, interpreting data and making recommendations.
? Accurately record practical work to document new Intellectual Property (IP) and contribute to patent drafts.
? Initiate, deliver, and document high-quality studies to achieve R&D targets.
? Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental policies.
? Foster key working relationships with line managers, project teams, device scientists, and external partners.
? Coordinate activities and disseminate results with relevant teams.
Requirements:
Essential:
? PhD in chemistry, material science, physics, or related field, or equivalent industrial/academic experience.
? Strong knowledge and practical experience in electrochemical techniques or battery technologies.
? Familiarity with Windows and Microsoft Office.
Desirable:
? Experience in high-tech R&D or manufacturing.
? Additional background in organic, inorganic, or interface chemistry, and relevant analytical techniques.
? Understanding of structure-property relationships in functional materials.
? Interest in synthesis and evaluation of functional materials in device form....Read more...
Post-Doctoral Researcher Chemist (Battery Materials)
Location: Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire
Salary: £39,000 + Excellent Benefits
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
The Client:
Our client, a leading firm focused on accelerating research translation into marketable products.
The Role:
As a Post-Doctoral Researcher Chemist, you will contribute to developing energy storage materials, characterising and testing novel materials for batteries within a multidisciplinary team.
Duties:
* Contribute creatively to brainstorming sessions, studies, and project meetings.
* Assist in formulating electrode and electrolyte material inks and pastes, including solvent screening and microscopy studies.
* Characterize battery materials using electrochemical analysis techniques, including EIS.
* Fabricate and test coin cell devices with novel battery materials, interpreting data and making recommendations.
* Accurately record practical work to document new Intellectual Property (IP) and contribute to patent drafts.
* Initiate, deliver, and document high-quality studies to achieve R&D targets.
* Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental policies.
* Foster key working relationships with line managers, project teams, device scientists, and external partners.
* Coordinate activities and disseminate results with relevant teams.
Requirements:
Essential:
* PhD in chemistry, material science, physics, or related field, or equivalent industrial/academic experience.
* Strong knowledge and practical experience in electrochemical techniques or battery technologies.
* Familiarity with Windows and Microsoft Office.
Desirable:
* Experience in high-tech R&D or manufacturing.
* Additional background in organic, inorganic, or interface chemistry, and relevant analytical techniques.
* Understanding of structure-property relationships in functional materials.
* Interest in synthesis and evaluation of functional materials in device formats.
* Experience with Intellectual Property (IP) generation and patent filing.
Benefits:
* Competitive Salary
* Pension scheme
* 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Paid time off for voluntary work
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Flexi-time scheme and work-from-home opportunities
* Private health and dental care, life assurance, income protection insurance
Apply now for this exceptional opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research and further enhance your career.
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Keywords: Materials Scientist, Research Scientist, Scientist, Battery Materials, Battery Technology, Battery
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