R&D Chemist Oxford

4 weeks ago


Oxford Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Cranleigh Scientific Ltd Full time

An exciting start-up business developing sustainable carbon-neutral fuels/materials is currently recruiting for an R&D Chemist to join its team in Oxford on a permanent basis. As an R&D Chemist, you will play a vital role in scaling up their unique catalyst technology – which will involve design, synthesis and testing of the company’s catalysts.

This role will suit a Master’s degree-qualified Chemistry graduate coupled with industrial R&D experience – gained through a placement/sandwich year or post-graduate experience.

R&D Chemist responsibilities

  • Design, synthesis and testing of catalysts.
  • Lab-based synthesis and industrial-manufacturing scale-up work.
  • Collaborate with fellow Chemists and Engineers to identify improvements
  • Conduct research studies.
  • Troubleshoot various procedures.
  • Drive continuous improvement, and innovation in the chemistry team to improve quality, productivity and efficiency.
  • Analysis of experimental data and writing of experimental reports
  • Ensuring good lab practices including health & safety

R&D Chemist requirements

  • Master’s Degree qualification (MSc, MSci, MChem) in Chemistry or closely related.
  • Industrial experience operating within an R&D chemical laboratory.
  • Experience of maintenance and fault finding of equipment
  • Good understanding of health & safety regulations and procedures
  • Good planning team communication and organisational skills
  • A positive can-do attitude with a willingness to accept responsibility
  • A flexible approach and the ability to communicate at all levels
  • Able to work effectively as an individual and as a member of a team
  • Experience of risk assessment COSHH Safe Systems of Work

£30k-£34k + 25 days annual leave + pension + medical insurance + potential share allocation

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