Senior Research Scientist
- Recruiter
- FLAT FEE RECRUITER
- Location
- Rochdale
- Salary
- Salary up to £40k d.o.e.+ Pension, 25 days holiday
- Posted
- 03 Jan 2017
- Closes
- 31 Jan 2017
- Ref
- 4244
- Sectors
- Engineering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior Research Scientist to join the world’s largest producer of printing inks, pigments and functional coatings. This is an exciting opportunity to work within our clients laboratory teams in Rochdale. You will be at the forefront of cutting edge technology helping our client to remain the world leader in the production of inks, pigments and functional coatings.
About you:
The successful candidate will have the following background:
• Honours degree, preferably PhD Chemistry-Polymers, analytical chemistry, formulation.
• Proven experience in a similar role (surface coatings related, preferably food packaging inks or coatings
The Role
The successful applicant will seek to develop best in-class technologies in the relevant inks, pigments and coating fields, via literature/patent search in house research and development. This highly focused individual will need to select a path forward that could have potential intellectual properties in order to defend the commercial value of the market place. The successful applicant will benchmark technology vs. existing competitive technologies to position our client as best in class
Key responsibilities include:
• Application of their own specific expertise and knowledge developing and improving existing products but also developing new products for the client
• Use of specific technical knowledge to solve product issues either from a company perspective or from a customer requirement
• Testing to resolve problems across the specific product or application area, including an understanding of raw materials, ink chemistry, printing applications and technologies
• Ensuring that all data is recorded accurately and documented to a high standard and in a timely fashion
• Project manage development and research work with technical team in the field of new product development or product improvement
• Guide and develop junior members of the team
• The safe and effective use and management of equipment and machinery within set requirements and procedures
The company
Our client is the world's largest producer of printing inks and pigments and a leading provider of materials to packaging, publication, coatings, plastics, cosmetics, electronic materials, brand protection, specialty services and other industrial markets.
How to apply
If you wish to be considered for this Senior Research Scientist role click ‘apply’. You will receive an email shortly after your application - you will need to read and respond to this to complete your application.
CLOSING DATE: 16th January 2017
You must be eligible to work in the UK.