Chemist

ROLE – Materials Chemist

SALARY – £30,000- £45,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

TYPE – Permanent

LOCATION – London

Premier Engineering is working with an innovative materials and technology company based in London. They are looking to recruit a Materials Chemist to join their R&D team to support the development of new materials and chemical formulations for advanced applications.

The Materials Chemist will ideally have the following attributes:

• A degree (PhD/MSc/BSc) in Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related field
• At least 2 years’ experience working in a similar role
• Strong experience working in a wet chemistry lab, with a good understanding of lab safety and process control
• Strong knowledge of inorganic chemistry
• Knowledge of polymer science, formulation chemistry, or composite materials
• Hands-on experience with lab-scale synthesis and analytical techniques (e.g. DSC, TGA, SEM, FTIR)
• Familiarity with testing and characterisation of polymers and chemical materials
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to take a leadership role and motivate others
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Be able to work well individually as well as part of a team

Responsibilities include:

• Developing and testing new material formulations
• Conducting chemical and physical analyses on raw materials and finished products
• Preparing reports and technical documentation on material properties and performance
• Supporting scale-up and transfer of formulations from R&D to production
• Working closely with cross-functional teams including production, quality, and engineering
• Being the main POC for technical support on R&D
• Liaising with other departments to manage such projects
• Running trials and experiments
• Guiding more junior members of the team
• Maintaining technical documentation as required
• Keeping up to date with reports and developments in inorganic chemistry
• Ensuring quality and H&S standards are met
• Pushing for constant progression in the R&D department for product development and manufacturing techniques

If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible.