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Research and Development Chemist
Location: West Bromwich, West Midlands
Hours: 36.25-hour working week (Monday to Friday, 08:45–16:30)

A vacancy has arisen within the R&D department of a specialist chemical manufacturing company for a Research and Development Chemist. This is a hands-on role focused on organic synthesis at bench scale.

The successful candidate will be responsible for evaluating and costing initial customer enquiries, developing robust chemical processes suitable for scale-up, and producing small-scale samples for both internal and external assessment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform hands-on organic synthesis at bench scale.

• Evaluate customer enquiries and determine feasibility and cost.

• Develop scalable and reliable synthetic processes.

• Prepare small-scale samples for testing and customer evaluation.

Candidate Profile:

• A PhD in Chemistry or a BSc degree (minimum 2:1) in Chemistry.

• A strong passion for organic chemistry.

• Ideal for a newly qualified graduate or PhD holder seeking their first role in industry.

Benefits:

• Salary circa £25,000 per annum

• 25 days holiday per year plus all UK bank holidays

• 36.25-hour working week (Monday to Friday, 08:45–16:30)

• Free life assurance (after qualifying period)

• Generous paid sick scheme (after qualifying period)

• Access to a stakeholder pension scheme

• Voluntary employee medical cash benefit plan

Benefits Include:
25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), stakeholder pension scheme, free life assurance cover, generous paid sick scheme (after qualifying period), and access to a voluntary medical cash benefit plan.

Interviews will be held as suitable candidates are identified.