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Our client, a chemicals manufacturer based in the North West of England, is currently looking for a Process Development Chemist to work within their polymer additives department.
Responsibilities:
The roles and responsibilities of this Process Development Chemist / Chemical Engineer will be to implement chemical processes into manufacturing and to translate those processes from a laboratory environment to full scale production. You will analyse and improve existing manufacturing processes to improve the overall quality and efficiency, and also to reduce waste.
The Process Development Chemist will develop working knowledge of all manufacturing processes through plant visits (likely to be overseas) and will transfer those chemical processes from the laboratory to manufacturing. This will include process optimisation, planning and designing scale up to pilot plant level, partnering with manufacturing and other internal resources to identify the best production site, and working closely with manufacturing on process commissioning and start-up. You will also evaluate trials of new manufacturing technology at external tollers to determine the feasibility of production either at the external or the internal manufacturing source.
Person Specification:
To be considered for this Process Development Chemist / Chemical Engineer position you will possess a Masters degree (or equivalent) in chemistry or chemical engineering, ideally with PhD knowledge. Considerable industrial experience is essential in the following areas: scale up of manufacturing process from lab to commercial operations; strong expertise in organic chemistry and ideally with anti-oxidant or UV polymer additives; excellent bench / experimentation expertise; strong project management skills; statistical design of experiments expertise and six sigma green or black belt preferred. You will also have strong written and communication skills as well as being happy travelling overseas with work when required.
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For more information or to apply for this Process Development Chemist, please contact Victoria Walker at CK Science on 0114 283 9956 or email bsmith@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH20973 in all correspondence.
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CK Science is currently recruiting for a Product Development Technologist to join a Pharmaceutical Finished Product manufacturer based in Wiltshire, UK.
As a Product Development Technologist your main roles and responsibilities will include:
To be successful in this Product Development Technologist role you will have a depth of process understanding and awareness that demonstrates your expertise in the use of Pharmaceutical equipment, process optimisation and scale-up.
Day-to-day you will assist in the creation of process design specifications and conduct appropriate scale up studies to demonstrate that the process meets its pre determined processing specification. You will also provide technical support during the validation of products to achieve right first time product introduction as well as providing technical expertise in resolving process problems and continuous improvement of processes.
As Product Development Technologist, you will also be expected to represent New Product Development at internal and client meetings ensuring effective communications through structured meetings and presentations where appropriate.
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For more information, or to apply for this Product Development Technologist position, please contact Jason Johal at CK Science on 01438 723 500 or email abolton@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference ST20250 in all correspondence.
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CK Science is currently recruiting for a Product Development Scientist to assist in the development of suitably robust products and process up to and including registration stability.
As Product Development Scientist you will ensure smooth transition to scale up (50KG -> 400KG) whilst overseeing validation activities and contributing to initiatives to increase product capability and intellectual property.
Our client is a Pharmaceutical Finished Product manufacturer based in Wiltshire and within this role you will be looking at formulation, scale up, how the product performs, how to ensure correct mixing when increasing the size, the uniformity of the product, plant and process efficiency and commercial viability.
The ideal candidate for this Product Development Scientist position will be degree qualified (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or similar and will have a good understanding of the principles involved in formulation and process development. They will also be experienced in the manufacture of GMP batches for clinical and stability studies and will have the ability to perform experimental studies. Any industrial experience of tablet scale up or freeze drying would be highly advantageous but not essential and any experience of Lean Sigma/Six Sigma would be a benefit.
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For more information, or to apply for this Product Development Scientist position, please contact Jason Johal at CK Science on 01438 723 500 or email jjohal@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference ST20249 in all correspondence.
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Engineer – (Fuel Cells) Required for Leading Alternative Energy Company based in West Sussex, UK
Our client, a leading alternative energy company who specialise in developing fuel cell technology, are currently looking for an Engineer to join their team based in West Sussex. Joining a team of Senior Engineers based at the company’s state-of-the-art Research and Development facility, you will be responsible for the development of activities to enhance their fuel cell capabilities.
Working as an Engineer specializing in fuel cells, you will also be performing reform design including utilising FEA, CFD and Reaction Modelling and providing expertise in the field of catalysts for fuel processing on a wide range of fuels.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join an innovative organisation within Fuel Development, which in return offers an excellent salary and benefits package.
To be considered for this Engineering role, you will have a degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering or a related subject (or equivalent experience) and proven practical experience of Fuel Cell product development including catalyst and reformer testing and design. A demonstrated knowledge of materials (metallurgy and ceramics) would be advantageous, but is not essential.
If you would like to hear more about this Engineering job, please contact Andrew Bolton on 01438 723 500 or email abolton@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference ST19193 in all correspondence.
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If you are successful after the first round of screening, we will contact you within five working days. Entitlement to work in the EEA is essential.
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Our client, an independent waste management company, is currently seeking to recruit a Chemical/Process Engineer to work at their East Midlands site on a permanent basis.Working as an experienced and hands-on Chemical Engineer/Process Manager, you will be responsible for leading, managing and developing teams across 3 processes.
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level, or equivalent, in Chemical Engineering and will have experience of managing industrial plants and processes. Waste management experience is an advantage but not essential. Candidates must be eligible to work in the EEA.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Philippa Robertson on 0114 2839956 or email probertson@ckscience.co.uk quoting reference SH18812 in all correspondence. Alternatively, to apply, please click here.
CK Science is the largest independent scientific recruitment company in the UK. Our team of specialist recruiters and career consultants are here to help you achieve your career ambitions within the scientific industry. In addition to the above CV writing tips, we can actively offer you scientific careers advice, assistance with your interview preparation and up-to-date information about the scientific industry.
Our client, an independent waste management company, is currently seeking to recruit a Chemical/Process Engineer to work at their East Midlands site on a permanent basis.Working as an experienced and hands-on Chemical Engineer/Process Manager, you will be responsible for leading, managing and developing teams across 3 processes.
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level, or equivalent, in Chemical Engineering and will have experience of managing industrial plants and processes. Waste management experience is an advantage but not essential. Candidates must be eligible to work in the EEA.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Philippa Robertson on 0114 2839956 or email probertson@ckscience.co.uk quoting reference SH18812 in all correspondence. Alternatively, to apply, please click here.
CK Science is the largest independent scientific recruitment company in the UK. Our team of specialist recruiters and career consultants are here to help you achieve your career ambitions within the scientific industry. In addition to the above CV writing tips, we can actively offer you scientific careers advice, assistance with your interview preparation and up-to-date information about the scientific industry.
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