The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, leverages its unmatched science to unlock immense possibilities at the molecular level, driving sustainable and measurable results to help the world Move Cleaner, Create Smarter and Live Better. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales and technical offices around the world and has approximately 8,800 employees.
Blackley (Manchester)
At Lubrizol, we have a growing student community in the UK. On placement within the Blackley Research and Process Technology Team, you will have the opportunity to gain experience working within the area of polymer synthesis and organic chemistry. You could be working on either research into new product development or process technology involving the scaling up of existing or new products.
What you will be doing:
* Working on the synthesis and development of novel polymeric dispersants for paints, inks or plastics.
* Working on the production of large scale samples for customer trials.
* Performing synthetic experiments, keeping an up-to-date electronic laboratory notebook and be able to communicate results at meetings and quarterly check-ins.
* Liaising with members of research group and applications department at Blackley.
What you will need:
* Studying towards a chemistry related degree involving a year in industry, achieving a 2:1 or above.
* Lab based experience, whether at university or from work placements.
* Excellent working knowledge of the Microsoft Office programmes.
* Ability to work both in a team and independently.
* Ability to prioritise workload and projects accordingly.
This role will be suitable for candidates with an interest in organic/polymer chemistry, who will be able to see the whole product development cycle from candidate identification, application performance and scale up.
What we can do for you:
* Discretionary bonus.
* 34.5 days holiday (including 8 bank holidays).
* On site Gym and Restaurant.
* Free Car Parking.
Together, we are Lubrizol: Where science excels, and people make a difference.
Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers and communities.
Lubrizol is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from a diverse range of applicants. All applicants will be considered entirely on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities.
Our application process is very straightforward, simply create a short profile and upload your CV and cover letter. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK for the duration of the placement and have completed a minimum of 2 years of an undergraduate degree but will not have graduated at the start of the placement.
We recommend you apply as soon as possible, because we accept ongoing applications and will close this vacancy once we have enough applications.
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