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Chemist - Temporary Contract

4 months ago

Presteigne, United Kingdom Grichan Whitestone Limited Full time
We are currently working with a prestigious, government-backed defence organisation in the Presteigne area to recruit an Energetics Chemist.
The role:
You will be responsible for conducting trials on explosive materials and munitions, as well as engineering tests on numerous innovative projects.
We are seeking a curious individual who loves using science and technology to solve complex problems. You will be an exceptional, energetic, hard-working and hands-on enthusiastic chemist joining a small team of explosive engineers. Y
ou will have a passion for science and technology and will use a combination of innovation, flexibility, and technical excellence to meet and exceed our customers requirements.
In this role you will be expected to, but not limited to:
* Competently operate laboratory machinery and equipment
* The design and manufacture of formulations
* Process engineering
* Report Writing
* Procedure writing
* Presentation of data and concepts to clients
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* Expected to be agile, resourceful and flexible able to adapt to changing priorities as necessary to support our customers.
Essential experience
* Minimum of a degree in Chemistry or Materials Science
* Develop and validate non energetic materials used in energetic formulations and processes to meet specific programme safety, performance requirements
* Broad understanding of chemicals, materials and their properties and application beyond your particular field.
* Keen to be conducting both office based and practical laboratory research;
* A proven track record of planning and undertaking laboratory work independently and safely;
* An interest in applying subject knowledge to the development of emerging explosive materials
* UK Driving licence
* High standard of literacy, numeracy and IT (MS Office and instrumentation software)
* Ability to interpret technical data and compose detailed reports
Desirable Requirements
* Health & Safety training - IOSH Managing Safely or similar
* MoD/NATO and other relevant technical standards relating to energetic materials and articles
* Manufacture, storage, use and disposal of hazardous substances
* Laboratory and performance testing of materials and energetics
* Understanding of COSHH legislation
* Knowledge of analytical techniques