Title: Organic Synthetic Chemist
Location: Greater Manchester
Salary: 28,000 - 30,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Term: Permanent
SRG are currently working with a well-established chemical manufacturer who have been producing specialty chemicals for the last 40 years. They are now seeking an Organic Synthetic Chemist to join their technical team based at their site in Greater Manchester. This role will involve working closely with the Technical Manager, NPD Team, and QC Team to support the development of new products using organic synthetic methods. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in transforming ideas into scalable production processes.
Working hours: 40 hours per week, with flexible start and finish times. 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
Role / Description
* Support the NPD team with delivering development projects, including neutralization, oxidation, sulphonation, esterification, and phosphation.
* Assist in daily analysis tasks including wet chemistry titrations and various instrumental techniques such as FTIR, UV Spectroscopy, HPLC, and GC analysis.
* Support in method development, validation, calibration, and maintenance of a range of techniques including HPLC and GC.
* General laboratory maintenance, stock control, and ordering.
* Write and update extensive technical reports for development work.
* Organise, support, and conduct plant trials and scale-up processes.
* Actively communicate with the sales team and external customers regarding development projects.
* Support QC team with routine QC analysis as and when required.
Requirements
* Degree in Chemistry (or similar).
* Proven industrial experience of organic chemistry.
* Strong analytical skills including HPLC and GC.
* Method development, calibration, and maintenance experience is desirable but not essential.
* Strong interpersonal skills, as well as written and verbal communication skills.
If you would like to apply for this position, please use the link provided. Alternatively, please email a copy of your CV. For more information regarding this position or any others, please call Chris on (phone number removed).
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