Analytical and Developmental Chemist

CK Group are recruiting for an Analytical and Developmental Chemist, to join an analytical department within a leading large scale chemical company, at their site based in Norwich, on a full time, permanent basis, for a salary of £38,000 - £40,000pa.

This company provides world class contract manufacturing services to global leaders in the agrochemical, fine and speciality chemical sector.

Location:

The Analytical and Developmental Chemist role will be based at the company's site in Norwich. The role will be entirely on-site.

Analytical and Developmental Chemist Role:

Your main duties will be:

• Using wet chemistry techniques to collect and measure compliance (against specifications) of raw materials, intermediates, effluent samples and manufactured products.
• Being the Site Technical Expert in method conception, development and validation for new formulation products.
• Carrying out New Product Development.
• Supporting formulations and packing management by responding to external enquiries.
• Preparing relevant documentation, preparing and testing lab-scale formulations for customers (both internal and external) - technical support.
• Developing and validating new analytical methods.
• Developing and conducting internal QC for formulations and packing activities.
• Acting as a QHSE guardian - safety and environmental regulations.

Your Background:

The ideal candidate for this role will have the following skills and experience:

Essential:

• 5 years' experience in a Formulations and Development role.
• Significant laboratory experience.
• In-depth GC/HPLC experience.
• QC analysis.
• Formulation method development and validation - in-depth understanding.
• Computer literate, highly organised, self-motivated, flexible, detail-oriented.
• Team worker.
• Confident in training colleagues, and confident in liaising with customers.

Desirable:

• Trained QMS auditor.
• Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry degree.
• Full, clean UK Driving Licence.
• ERP experience (eg. SAP systems).
• High level of Excel knowledge.

Apply:

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