Research and Development Chemist Location: West Bromwich, West Midlands Hours: 36.25-hour working week (Monday to Friday, 08:45–16:30)
A vacancy has arisen within the R&D department of a specialist chemical manufacturing company for a Research and Development Chemist. This is a hands-on role focused on organic synthesis at bench scale.
The successful candidate will be responsible for evaluating and costing initial customer enquiries, developing robust chemical processes suitable for scale-up, and producing small-scale samples for both internal and external assessment.
Key Responsibilities:
Perform hands-on organic synthesis at bench scale.
Evaluate customer enquiries and determine feasibility and cost.
Develop scalable and reliable synthetic processes.
Prepare small-scale samples for testing and customer evaluation.
Candidate Profile:
A PhD in Chemistry or a BSc degree (minimum 2:1) in Chemistry.
A strong passion for organic chemistry.
Ideal for a newly qualified graduate or PhD holder seeking their first role in industry.
Benefits:
Salary circa £25,000 per annum
25 days holiday per year plus all UK bank holidays
36.25-hour working week (Monday to Friday, 08:45–16:30)
Free life assurance (after qualifying period)
Generous paid sick scheme (after qualifying period)
Access to a stakeholder pension scheme
Voluntary employee medical cash benefit plan
Benefits Include: 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), stakeholder pension scheme, free life assurance cover, generous paid sick scheme (after qualifying period), and access to a voluntary medical cash benefit plan.
Interviews will be held as suitable candidates are identified.
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