Development Chemist

Do you hold a Master's or PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science? Are you passionate about leveraging chemistry to drive industrial innovation and help "Make the World a Better Home"?

Saint- Gobain Exterior Solutions is the brand that cares about building better for people and the planet by offering solutions that deliver sustainability and performance to mortars customers.

We're looking for someone who has a few years of experience as a Development Chemist. If you excel at communicating technical information across all levels of a business, a passion for innovation, are self-motivated, and possess strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, this could be the perfect role for you. The role sits within our R&D team here in Flitwick working closely with our R&D team in Larne, Northern Ireland.

What you'll be doing:

Researching and leading R&D projects with a focus on innovation
Managing new product development, cost saving and sustainability projects.
Using technical knowledge to develop and adjust product formulations.
Actively seeking to develop knowledge of raw materials and products
Taking responsibility for ensuring products are fully tested internally and externally to comply with the relevant standard(s), as agreed with Marketing and Technical.
Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of standards, policies and regulations that apply to R&D and own product category.What you need to be successful:

Master's or PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related discipline, or equivalent experience
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate technical information.
Ability to lead and manage various projects.
Eagerness and willingness to learn.
Be creative, proactive and work as part of a team.What you'll get:

Competitive salary + benefits
Opportunity to work on a variety of projects
Collaborative work environment getting exposure to work with different teamsWe're here to support our colleagues - we offer access to colleague wellbeing resources including Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health first aiders to support our workplace. We encourage every colleague to develop and provide the training support required to enable achievement of future goals and aspirations.

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