Senior Chemist – Royston or Brimsdown
At Johnson Matthey, your work will matter.
Responsibilities
- Promote high environmental, health and safety standards and behaviours for self and co‑workers.
- Ensure work is carried out in line with relevant risk assessments (task‑based risk, COSHH, manual handling, etc.) for development work.
- Demonstrate initiative, innovation and creativity to deliver business objectives.
- Responsible for key technical work required for business development and improvement.
- Undertake Project Manager role for NPI Refining projects.
- Formulate Project Charters to efficiently address business needs ensuring that inputs are included from key stakeholders (Operations, Commercial and Supply Chain).
Qualifications
- MSc / BSc (or equivalent) in Chemistry or related discipline.
- Experience within a laboratory environment.
- Experience of EHS documents such as COSHH, manual handling, task‑based risk assessments.
- Ability to learn quickly and apply new skills to the needs of the business.
- Ability to provide innovative solutions to problems.
Benefits
- Competitive salary aligned to role, experience and responsibilities.
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
- Life, medical and other benefits that support financial and physical wellbeing.
- Competitive retirement savings with company match.
- Share Incentive Plan.
- Life Assurance, Income Protection and Critical Illness medical plans / health assessments.
- Retailer and wellbeing discounts.
- Competitive annual incentive plan.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Johnson Matthey Plc is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.