Process Development Chemist

Job Location	Whittlesford
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	40,000 - 50,000 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

A leading speciality polymer business is looking to appoint a process development chemist into its technical team to lead the delivery of new chemical processes and successful scale-up of manufacturing chemical batches.This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate interested in synthetic, organic chemistry to join a growing organisation that can offer autonomy, leadership opportunity and career progression.To be considered you should hold a degree in chemistry or closely related discipline and possess previous process development and scale-up experience within a commercial setting.Process Development Chemist Responsibilities:

Improving the efficiency, robustness and operability of existing product chemistries and processes.
Improving understanding of the chemical reactions that occur during the lab and manufacturing processes.
Designing and carrying out laboratory scale experimental chemistry work to develop manufacturing processes.
Working on scale-up from pilot plant to full-scale plant manufacturing.
Apply good chemical understanding to practical problems within a lab-based and full-scale plant environment.
Ensuring new raw materials are assessed for safety and supplier approval.

Process Development Chemist Requirements:

Educated to Degree level in a relevant scientific discipline.
Practical experience and skills in chemical reactions and in a wide range of laboratory techniques.
Experience in Scale-up chemistry & skilled in data collection and critical/statistical analysis.
Computer literate in standard MS office applications.

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000Benefits: 25 Days + Banks - Company pension - EV scheme - Cycle to work scheme - Free parking onsite - Life assuranceHours: 37.5 Hours, Monday - FridayRole: Full-time, PermanentLocation: Sawston, Cambridgeshire

Keyskills :
BatchChemicalChemical EngineeringChemistryManufacturingMaterialsPilot PlantRaw MaterialsProcessDevelopmentPolymerMScBScBEngMEngMChemScale-UpMSci

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