Senior Chemist

**Senior Chemist**

**Job Type**: Full time (part time may be considered)

**Location**: Daresbury, Cheshire

**Salary**:£30,000 to £35,000 (depending on experience)

**Benefits**: 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), pension and other benefits

**The Company**

Our client is an innovation company founded in 2012. Their core strength is antimicrobial technologies, but they have since broadened to printing innovations, coatings and medical devices. Their commercial breakthrough was achieved with the launch of theworld’s first non-leaching AntiMicrobial Glove (AMG) in 2018, in partnership with the world leader for nitrile examination gloves, Hartalega (Malaysia).

They have an ongoing portfolio of products and technologies across healthcare, PPE and consumer products.

**The Role**

The company are seeking a Senior Chemist to expand the team to drive further innovation. The role would suit applicants with a background in synthetic organic chemistry or polymer chemistry. This is primarily an experimental research and development role.It would suit a motivated, self-starting individual with several years’ experience in running a research project. As such, a Ph.D. would seem to be a valuable (but not mandatory) qualification. The role holder will have the opportunity to be involved in multipleinnovation projects across the business.

**Key Responsibilities**:
The key responsibilities of a Senior Chemist include, but are not limited to:

- Synthesis of chemical targets, including monomers for polymerization
- Preparing articles for external testing
- Liaison with cross functional colleagues e.g. Microbiology, Sales, Finance

**The Person**

The key skills and qualities of a Senior Chemist are:

- Able to work independently to drive projects to completion
- Reliable, professional, self-motivated and tenacious
- Passion for what you do
- Demonstrable expertise in synthetic organic and / or polymer chemistry
- D. advantageous (but not mandatory)
- Willingness to occasionally travel internationally
- Willingness to occasionally work outside your expertise to meet business need

**The Benefits**
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) - Increases with service
- Market leading Pension
- Health Insurance
- Free fruit in the office

**To Apply**

The company is a flexible employer who values employee satisfaction. Please note this role has a significant laboratory component so will prominently require site attendance.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

**NO AGENCIES PLEASE