Chemist

Chloe Merrill is recruiting for a Chemist to join a chemicals manufacturing company at their site based in Gateshead on a full time, permanent basis.Your main duties will be:

• Identify new experiments, techniques and reactions to improve the production of current processes and products.
• Develop incoming goods inspection, chemical testing and factoring.
• Develop and improve all internal QC test regimes to minimise process variation and replicate user parameters.
• Assist the Chemical Process and Product Manager with improvement projects when required.
• Cover for the Chemical Process and Product Manager as required.

Your Background:The ideal candidate for this role will have the following skills and experience:

• Degree qualified in Chemistry or closely related experience/ experience working in a laboratory environment.
• Experience of formulation chemistry would be advantageous.
• Experience within the water testing industry would be a distinct advantage
• Delivery of chemistry-based products from research through to scale-up and manufacture would be advantageous.

Benefits;

• Competitive salary
• Generous pension
• Bonus.

Apply:It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 54248 in all correspondence.