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Senior R&D Chemist
Job Posted: 3 days ago
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: DE55 7JQ, DE55 7JQ Alfreton, United Kingdom
Expire in: 24 days
Job Description
Cranleigh STEM is working with a globally recognised chemical manufacturing company in Alfreton, currently seeking a Senior R&D Chemist to join their team on a permanent basis. In this role, you will take the lead in developing new adhesive formulations, optimising processes, and contributing to the design of their state-of-the-art laboratory.
Senior R&D Chemist responsibilities:
Your main duties will be:
Project management of new adhesive materials formulations from concept through to scale up and production.
Innovating new products and processes and supporting existing products and processes.
Optimising operational costs and installation costs.
Quality assurance of raw material specifications.
Design and performance requirements of products used in building envelope systems.
Research latest technologies using laboratory, pilot-scale, and plant-scale processing equipment to create new products and building assemblies, test methods, formulations, and processing techniques.
Effective communication of this knowledge will be demonstrated by teaching others, sharing knowledge, and collaborating with stakeholders.
Senior R&D Chemist requirements:
Degree qualified in Chemistry, Polymer Science (or related technical discipline) - essential, Masters or PhD preferred.
Proven industry experience in an R&D laboratory environment – ideally formulating adhesives.
Knowledge of silicone, STPE polymers, epoxy, polysulphide, hot melts, or pressure sensitive adhesives, sealants or coatings is a plus.
Experience of new product formulation research and development.
Operation of analytical, mechanical property and chemical processing equipment.
Polymer manufacturing technologies knowledge such as small-, pilot- or plant-scale processing equipment; plant batch - and/or continuous-manufacturing processes.
Knowledge of polymer materials and compounds including mechanical and physical testing instruments, high temperature physical property test equipment.
£50k + company benefits
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