Process Chemist LanthaGen Bio is a biotech startup building biotechnologies for selective metal binding and recovery from industrial waste streams, including electronic waste and metallurgical residues. Our Process Chemist will own the chemistry that sits either side of our protein-based capture step: leaching complex mixed-metal waste streams with a range of lixiviants, and downstream processing to convert recovered metals into pure oxides, nanoparticles, and functionalised products built to customer requirements. This is a highly hands-on role, split approximately 50% leaching and downstream chemistry and 50% downstream processing and product formulation. Salary £38,000 per annum (fixed term, 12 months initially , with extension subject to further funding), within a salary band of £38,000–£42,000, with progression subject to annual project continuation and performance review. Location Onsite ; Central Manchester. Role will be largely onsite. Working Hours Full time: 32 hours Monday–Friday; It is not a compressed-hours role and is designed to support accessible working patterns, increase productivity, and promote work life balance. Annual Leave You are entitled to 25 working days paid annual leave per leave year (equivalent to five weeks flexible leave) + paid leave for UK bank holidays on your normal working days/paid leave during the Company’s Christmas closure. Benefits · 3 months full pay maternity/paternity/shared parental leave. · Fully paid volunteer day with local charity. · Paid leave on your birthday. · £500 learning and development budget for independent online courses, conference attendance, etc. What You Will Do Leaching metal salts and metal solutions; and solvents and flammables · Inorganic synthesis and purification (precipitation, filtration, calcination, or equivalent) · Strong experimental discipline, documentation, and safe working practice (COSHH, risk assessments, SOPs) · Hydrometallurgy, refining, or metal recovery process experience · Nanoparticle synthesis, functionalisation, or materials characterisation (XRD, SEM/TEM, DLS, BET) · Process optimisation, scale-up, or techno-economic assessment · Experience working alongside biological or biochemical labs · Experience of early-stage startup or fast-moving R
Process Chemist employer: LanthaGen Bio
Lanthagen Bio is an exceptional employer that prioritises work-life balance with a fixed four-day working week, allowing employees to thrive both personally and professionally. Located in Manchester, the company fosters a collaborative and inclusive culture, offering generous benefits such as paid volunteer days, a learning and development budget, and a supportive environment for career growth in the innovative field of biotechnology. With a commitment to diversity and respect, Lanthagen Bio provides a meaningful opportunity for Computational Biochemists to make a direct impact on sustainable technologies while enjoying a flexible and engaging workplace.
