Senior Polymer Chemist

5 days ago


Saffron Walden, United Kingdom Reed Scientific Full time

**Senior Polymer Chemist and Lead Analyst (R&D)**

**Location**:Cambridgeshire / Essex borders

**Salary: ** £40k - 45k p/annum

**Benefits**:23 days holiday plus bank holidays**,** 5% contributory pension, Life Assurance, free onsite parking, discount scheme

**Hours: **9:00 - 17:00, 5 days per week (Monday to Friday)

Reed Scientific are recruiting for a Senior Polymer Chemist within our client's R&D department, to support the development of innovative polymers and to analyse polymer materials used in the manufacture of their products.

The Senior Polymer Chemist will liaise with Quality, Sales and Production Departmentsand will oversee an Analytical Chemist.

**Qualifications and Experience required**

**Essential**
- Previous experience of working in a regulated laboratory environment in industry
- Knowledge of Quality Management Systems such as ISO 9001 or ISO 13485.
- Practical experience of analytical techniques such as GC-MS, HPLC, FTIR, solvent extraction and mechanical testing.
- The ability to work efficiently and meet deadlines
- A positive can-do attitude and the ability to adapt to change
- Good manual dexterity as you'll be working with small parts
- Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
- Proficient in Microsoft software packages,
- Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations such as COSHH

**Advantageous**
- Knowledge of polymers and characterization techniques
- Familiarity with Agilent GC-MS, GC-FID and HPLC systems
- Analytical method development
- Gauge R&R
- Polymers for use in Medical Devices
- Previous line-management experience



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