Cranleigh STEM is working with a globally recognised chemical manufacturing company in Alfreton, currently seeking a Senior R&D Chemist to join their team on a permanent basis. In this role, you will take the lead in developing new adhesive formulations, optimising processes, and contributing to the design of their state-of-the-art laboratory.

Senior R&D Chemist responsibilities:

Your main duties will be:

• Project management of new adhesive materials formulations from concept through to scale up and production.
• Innovating new products and processes and supporting existing products and processes.
• Optimising operational costs and installation costs.
• Quality assurance of raw material specifications.
• Design and performance requirements of products used in building envelope systems.
• Research latest technologies using laboratory, pilot-scale, and plant-scale processing equipment to create new products and building assemblies, test methods, formulations, and processing techniques.
• Effective communication of this knowledge will be demonstrated by teaching others, sharing knowledge, and collaborating with stakeholders.

Senior R&D Chemist requirements:

• Degree qualified in Chemistry, Polymer Science (or related technical discipline) - essential, Masters or PhD preferred.
• Proven industry experience in an R&D laboratory environment – ideally formulating adhesives.
• Knowledge of silicone, STPE polymers, epoxy, polysulphide, hot melts, or pressure sensitive adhesives, sealants or coatings is a plus.
• Experience of new product formulation research and development.
• Operation of analytical, mechanical property and chemical processing equipment.
• Polymer manufacturing technologies knowledge such as small-, pilot- or plant-scale processing equipment; plant batch - and/or continuous-manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of polymer materials and compounds including mechanical and physical testing instruments, high temperature physical property test equipment.

£50k + company benefits

Chemistry/R&D/Formulation/Scale-up