Junior Development Chemist

CK Group are recruiting for a Junior Development Chemist, to join an adhesives manufacturing company, based in Staffordshire, on a full time, permanent basis.

Responsibilities of this Development Chemist will include to:

• Deliver clearly defined adhesive development projects.
• Provide project led technical support to improve manufacturing processes and scale up of formulations.
• Develop connections to technical stakeholders and raw material suppliers.
• Build experience with how our customers use our products today or in the future, building testing methods to test or products.
• Build knowledge of existing or future emerging technologies.
• Provide project led technical support to customers though technical interactions, the provision of testing, technical presentations and product literature.
• Represent the company at relevant industry assoc iations to develop knowledge and understanding of future changes to legislation, standards and industry trends. Communication of these changes to the business team to allow the formulation of a response, where appropriate.
• Document learnings through write technical reports.
• Maintain COSHH and other HSE required documentation and records.
• Keep up to date with, health and safety issues in all aspects of the work undertaken.

As a Junior Development Chemist you will have the following qualifications, skills and experience:

• Education, A level + a Degree (BSc) in a science or engineering based role. Graduates are invited to apply.
• Experience in formulating adhesives and sealant products or similar products would be preferable.
• Someone who is flexible, a self-starter and keen to learn.
• The role requires IT skills.

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It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference in all correspondence.

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