R&D Manager - Chemicals

SRG - Chemicals: specializing in agrochemicals, polymers and specialty chemicals for R&D, analytical and regulatory roles

Location
:
Staffordshire (commutable from Stoke, Stafford, Crewe and surrounding areas)

Salary
: £45,000 - £65,000 (Depending on experience)

Employment type
:
Permanent (Full-time)

Benefits
:
Flexible start and finish (40 hours per week). 25 days holiday + bank holidays. Company bonus and pension schemes

Role Description
:

• Leading R&D for novel materials with applications within the polymers and coatings industries.
• Researching new chemical technologies in line with the company’s product range.
• Scaling up chemical production processes to pilot plant scale.
• Liaising with customers, consulting and providing detailed technical support and demonstrations.
• Solving a diverse set of problems relating to new product development.
• Managing the R&D laboratory and team within.
• General laboratory housekeeping and working with technical reports and safety data sheets.

Requirements
:

• Degree educated in materials science, polymers or inorganic chemistry. A PhD would be preferable.
• Significant recent experience managing R&D projects within a relevant industry (materials, nanoparticles, polymer synthesis for example).
• Experience working within polymer formulation or materials development.
• Willingness to travel occasionally around the UK and Europe.
• Ability to travel or relocate to the Staffordshire area.
• Full right to work in the UK.

Keywords
:
Materials, synthesis, R&D, research, development, nanomaterials, analytical

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