Exciting new role! - Formulation Development Chemist - #Oxfordshire
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Formulation Chemist with an industrial background in Process improvement techniques to join an established company within the specialty chemicals industry.
As a Formulation Development Chemist, you will be working towards developing new and existing manufacturing processes to optimise additive production.
A crucial aspect of this role will involve Scale-up, optimisation and process improvements This is an ideal role for Process Chemist with industrial experience in process development.
Key Duties:
- Conducting experimental procedures in agreement with head of Innovation and Technology
- Providing insight for New Product Development projects including plant trials and process optimisation
- Record all experimental procedures carried out and analysis conducted dependant on skills and experience
- Contribute to the development of standard operating procedures for new products undergoing scale up and going onto full scale production.
- Contribute ideas for new molecules and solutions researching into new processes
- Maintain laboratory housekeeping standards within a designated work area.
Key Requirements:
- BSc/MSc Degree qualification in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering or a related subject
- Good Knowledge of a wide range of organic chemical reactions particularly in chemical synthesis and formulation
- Relevant industrial experience R&D/ Technical Process Chemistry
- Demonstrable experience of separation techniques
- Experience in identifying potential target molecules and multiple syntheses for experimental design.
