Synthetic Chemist Position

2 days ago


Manchester, United Kingdom SRG Full time

Job Title: Synthetic Chemist Position

Location: Greater Manchester, UK

Salary: £29,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Organic Synthetic Chemist to join our client's technical team in Greater Manchester. The successful candidate will work closely with the Technical Manager and NPD Team to support the development of new products using organic synthetic methods.

Main Responsibilities
  • Support the NPD team in delivering development projects, including neutralization, oxidation, sulphonation, esterification, and phosphation.
  • Assist in daily analysis tasks, including wet chemistry titrations and various instrumental techniques such as FTIR, UV Spectroscopy, HPLC, and GC analysis.
  • Support method development, validation, calibration, and maintenance of a range of techniques, including HPLC and GC.
  • General laboratory maintenance, stock control, and ordering.
  • Write and update extensive technical reports for development work.
  • Organise, support, and conduct plant trials and scale-up processes.
  • Actively communicate with the sales team and external customers regarding development projects.
  • Support the QC team with routine QC analysis as and when required.
Requirements
  • Degree in Chemistry or a related field.
  • Proven industrial experience of organic chemistry.
  • Strong analytical skills, including HPLC and GC.
  • Method development, calibration, and maintenance experience is desirable but not essential.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, as well as written and verbal communication skills.
About Us

We are a well-established chemical manufacturer with 40 years of experience producing speciality chemicals under our own brand name and as a toll manufacturer.

Working Hours and Benefits

Working hours: 40 hours per week, with flexible start and finish times. 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.



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