Analytical Applications Chemist
Posted 1 day ago by Woodstock Recruitment Ltd
Negotiable
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Thetford, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Analytical Applications Chemist involves validating product performance claims for household cleaning chemicals through analytical methods, particularly chromatography techniques like HPLC. The position requires collaboration with R&D and formulation development teams to support product development and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. This is a 12-month contract due to increased demand for analytical support following new equipment investment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and validate analytical test methods to substantiate product performance claims.
- Support product development for a range of household cleaning products.
- Liaise with formulation development chemists and keep updated on current projects.
- Ensure all testing complies with UK regulatory standards.
Key Skills:
- Several years of experience using and developing analytical methods, particularly HPLC, GC, and FT-IR.
- BSc or similar in Chemistry or a closely related subject.
- Experience in a fast-paced environment such as a testing lab or chemical manufacturer.
- Excellent communication skills for liaising with external vendors and internal departments.
- Knowledge of regulated environments, particularly GMP.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Thetford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
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