Analytical Applications Chemist Job at Thetford seconds Full Time NEW

Are you an analytical technician / chemist / analyst and would like to use your skills to validate product performance claims of household cleaning chemicals?

Are you familiar with chromatography, in particular HPLC?

Have you worked within a testing lab, food manufacturing or perhaps the wider chemicals industry?

…Then have a read below…

A manufacturer of household cleaning chemicals has recently invested in new chromatography equipment but due to unforeseen circumstances they need the support of a chromatography analyst for a 12 month period, helping develop and validate methods which will ultimately support R&D within innovation and product performance claims for their products.

What you will need:

• Several years experience using and developing analytical methods in particular HPLC and ideally GC and FT-IR
• A BSc or similar in Chemistry or a closely related subject
• Experience in an environment that moves quickly such as a testing lab or chemical manufacturer
• Excellent communication skills, allowing you to liaise with external vendors and 3rd party testing labs, as well as various internal heads of department from R&D, quality and commercial.
• Ideally a knowledge of a regulated environment, in particular GMP

What you will do:

• You will take lead on developing analytical test methods, with the aim to substantiate product performance claims, working closely with R&D and reporting to the Head of R&D
• Support the product development of a wide range of household cleaning products
• Liaise daily with the formulation development chemists, keeping up to date with current projects and development briefs
• Ensure all testing is in line with UK regulatory standards