Development Chemist - Materials

Materials Development Chemist (Polymers and Materials)
Belfast
Salary - £35,000 - £40,000 (depending on experience)
Permanent

SRG is working with an innovative researcher of advanced nano materials, who are looking to expand their R&D team. This is a great opportunity for a chemist with a strong academic or industrial background in synthetic chemistry who would be interested in researching porous materials. If successful, you would be joining a fast-growing company in a collaborative environment with ample professional development opportunities.

Benefits: Flexible working, Company pension plan, Development opportunities

Role Description

Researching and synthesising porous materials - such as metal-organic frameworks and zeolites
Testing and optimising material properties with techniques such as BET, PXRD, SEM, NMR and TGA
Analysing surface area, adsorption performance and stability to evaluate material performance
Developing technologies that can be upscaled from laboratory to industrial scale
Presenting research and documentation to external stakeholders
Requirements

Master's degree or PhD in chemistry or materials science - relevant industry or postdoctoral experience would be a distinct advantage
Significant recent experience in synthetic chemistry - preferably working with MOF's or zeolites although organic and inorganic chemistry will also be considered
Strong understanding of analytical characterisation techniques
Willingness to travel or relocate to the central Belfast area
Full right to work in the UK.
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Keywords: Materials, chemistry, development, MOF, COF, PIM, zeolites, carbon capture, synthesis, synthetic, organic, inorganic

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