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Lead Chemist

Job Posted: 5 hours ago

Salary: £ 50,000 - 70,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Lead Chemist

Location: Nottingham

Full Time | Permanent

Are you a senior R&D chemist that's looking to take a step up in your career and make a real difference? We're working with a leading sustainability firm to find a Lead Chemist to help oversee their technical team. If you have a passion for making a positive impact and seeing your work translated into real world applications, this is the job for you.

What You'll Be Doing

You will help to design and lead their experimental programmes to ensure maximum efficiency and results are achieved, part of this will entail you mentoring and developing the junior scientists and technicians below you to help foster a strong technical team with a health culture. You will also be expected to represent the client in grant discussions, university and industry collaborations, industry forums and other technical discussions. Because of this, willingness to travel to other sites within the UK and EU is essential.

What You'll Bring

Essential

PhD in Chemistry or Materials Science
8+ years R&D experience in inorganic chemistry, materials, or mineral systems
Minimum 3 years in a senior or leadership role at a startup company
Proven experimental design and data analysis expertise
Hands-on experience with analytical tools
Track record of mentoring and leading technical staff
Experience taking technology from lab to pilot-scale
Excellent communication skills in fast-paced, collaborative settingsDesirable

Background in construction chemical manufacturing and/or carbon reduction technologies
Familiarity with LCA, EPDs, or environmental regulations
Experience with grant writing or scale-up environmentsYou can also send your CV through to Dylan Starling at

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