Development Chemist​/Scientist​/Recent Graduates ; AWDO-P14818 in Mobberley

Development Chemist / Scientist

A fantastic opportunity for a chemistry graduate to join a Research and Development team, supporting laboratory work, analytical characterisation, formulations and scientific project activity.

EXPERIENCED OR RECENT CHEMISTRY GRADUATE CONSIDERED. If you have industry experience, then great. If not, that’s fine too as the company will also consider recent Chemistry Graduates. If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you:
Chemistry Graduate, Laboratory Technician, Analytical Chemist, Research Scientist, Laboratory Scientist.

SALARY: £29,076 per annum + Benefits.

Mobberley, Cheshire, North West England (WA16).

Full-Time, Permanent.

Monday to Friday, 37.5 Hours per Week (Flexi Hours - build and take time away from work).

We are looking for someone who has a natural love of science and learning. Working as the Development Chemist / Scientist 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 is niche and not taught at university which is exciting and you’ll have a team of experienced scientists around you to learn from.

As the Development Chemist / Scientist you’ll be working within the Early Development Team. This team develop and explore new technologies and source chemicals. You’ll be assisting four senior scientists with their project work. The Early Development Team work within a Research and Development department of around 20 colleagues, and there’s opportunities to work with and learn from colleagues across the business including production and marketing.

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’ll assist with organic chemistry techniques such as TLC, rotary evaporation, distillation, reflux and recrystallisation.

You’ll submit samples to our Quality Service team for further photographic analysis. When you’ve got some experience, we’ll give you time to conduct project work of your own. You’ll also be responsible for creating Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for customer and internal use, inputting information into specialist software and using chemical knowledge to verify the output.

Expect the role to be routine or varied. You’ll be comfortable with that variation and able to self‑manage your time.

• At minimum, 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 Power Point
• 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

• Salary starts at £29,076 which can rise annually based on performance
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional day off to attend annual Fun Day
• Flexible hours where you can build and take time away from work
• Buy up to a week of annual leave
• Death in service benefit, 4x annual salary
• Discounts on the full product range
• Parking on a secure site car park