Laboratory Chemist

CK Group are currently recruiting for a Laboratory Chemist to join a materials and polymers manufacturing company at their site based in Ware, on a 6 months fixed term contract basis, with a view to going permanent thereafter.
**The Company**:
Your normal working day will be from 8am-5pm Monday-Friday, but you may be required to be available for overtime work at short notice. The company is able to offer a salary in the range of circa £24,000 depending on experience.
**Location**:
This role is located near Hertford, easily commutable from North London, Hoddesdon, Harlow, Stevenage and surrounding areas.
**The Role**:
Your main duties of this Lab Chemist will be:

- Input data into QC database including customer specifications and internal and finished product specifications
- R&D work including assisting in all R&D functions and new product developments.
- To help in maintaining raw material COSHH, Health & Safety data (including MSDS, specification and technical datasheets) for all raw materials used.
- Undertake bench work individually and as part of a team.
- Assist in all safe practices across site, for example, management of Cooling Tower monitoring / testing and control of Legionella.
- Advising other sites on QC and R&D work along with occasional visits to assist research.
- Overseeing smooth transfer of R&D products to large scale production, including risk assessments, scale up calculations and all related documentation
- Providing cover to process team where necessary.

**Your Background**:

- Degree qualified in Chemistry
- Previous Environmental / QMS experience desirable but not essential as full training will be provided
- Organised & methodical with excellent administration and document control skills
- Highly motivated, with a 'can do' attitude
- Ability to work under pressure and/or to strict deadlines
- Able to drive to get to site

**Apply**:
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 54138 in all correspondence.