The job: 

As a Process Improvement Manager you will provide focus on the development of new and existing processes. By building quality in to the process design, the products will be produced in the most efficient way and meet the customer and regulatory needs.

Responsibilities:

As a Process Improvement Manager you will be responsible for leading the Process Improvement Team to provide an efficient service to optimise manufacturing and cleaning processes using a quality by design approach whilst ensuring the validation activities meet Regulatory and Customer requirements.

The job holder will need to provide an effective New Product Introduction service for Clinical Trial clients to ensure new products are introduced successfully and that the processes are developed and validated to ensure the required levels of product quality and regulatory compliance are met. You will also need to deliver a comprehensive process, equipment and cleaning validation programme in accordance with cGMP and Customer requirements.

Qualifications and skills:

To be considered for this Process Improvement Manager position you will have:

• Previous experience in the development or manufacture of healthcare products with a proven track record of new product introduction which is critical to this role.
• In depth knowledge of cGMP, multiple dosage forms with an emphasis on sterile products and an awareness of Unlicensed and Licensed Legislation are key to your success in this role.
• Previous leadership and management skills would be an advantage.

You will also enjoy working cross functionally in a fast paced environment with teams of diverse people, have a can do attitude with the capability to plan and see the bigger picture, excellent Leadership and Customer Service skills and the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels across the business.

How to apply:

For more information or to apply for this role please contact Hannah Milward on 0114 283 9956 or email hmilward@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH23326 in all correspondence.

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Responsibilities:

As Process Improvement Manager you will provide focus on the development of new and existing processes. By building quality in to the process design, the products will be produced in the most efficient way and meet the customer and regulatory needs.

You will be responsible for leading the Process Improvement Team to provide an efficient service to optimise manufacturing and cleaning processes using a Quality by Design approach whilst ensuring the validation activities meet Regulatory and Customer requirements.

The job holder will need to provide an effective New Product Introduction service for Clinical Trial clients to ensure new products are introduced successfully and that the processes are developed and validated to ensure the required levels of product quality and regulatory compliance are met. You will also need to deliver a comprehensive process, equipment and cleaning validation programme in accordance with cGMP and Customer requirements.

Qualifications & skills required:

To be considered for this Process Improvement Manager position you will have previous experience in the development or manufacture of healthcare products with a proven track record of new product introduction is critical to this role. In depth knowledge of cGMP, multiple dosage forms with an emphasis on sterile products and an awareness of Unlicensed and Licensed Legislation are key to your success in this role and previous leadership and management skills would be an advantage.

You will enjoy working cross functionally in a fast paced environment with teams of diverse people, have a can do attitude with the capability to plan and see the bigger picture, excellent Leadership and Customer Service skills and the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels across the business.

How to apply:

For more information or to apply for this Process Improvement Manager role please contact Hannah Milward on 0114 2839956 or email hmilward@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH23326 in all correspondence.

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Process Improvement Manager: Job Description

Our client, a major Healthcare organisation is currently recruiting for a Process Improvement Manager to join their team based in the East Midlands.

As Process Improvement Manager you will provide focus on the development of new and existing processes. By building quality in to the process design our products will be produced in the most efficient way and meet the customer and regulatory needs.

You will also be responsible for leading the Process Improvement Team to provide an efficient service to optimise manufacturing and cleaning processes using a Quality By Design approach whilst ensuring the validation activities meet Regulatory and Customer requirements.

As Process Improvement Manager, you will need to provide an effective New Product Introduction service for Clinical Trial clients to ensure new products are introduced successfully and that the processes are developed and validated to ensure the required levels of product quality and regulatory compliance are met. You will also need to deliver a comprehensive process, equipment and cleaning validation programme in accordance with cGMP and Customer requirements.

The ideal candidate:

To be considered for this Process Improvement Manager role, you will have previous experience in the development or manufacture of healthcare products with a proven track record of new product introduction is critical to this role. In depth knowledge of cGMP, multiple dosage forms with an emphasis on sterile products and an awareness of Unlicensed and Licensed Legislation are key to your success in this role and previous leadership and management skills would be an advantage.

As Process Improvement Manager, you will enjoy working cross functionally in a fast paced environment with teams of diverse people, have a can do attitude with the capability to plan and see the bigger picture, excellent Leadership and Customer Service skills and the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels across the business.

How to apply:

For more information or to apply for this Process Improvement Manager position, please contact Hannah Milward on +44 (0) 114 283 9956 or email hmilward@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH23326 in all correspondence.

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Responsibilities:

The main roles and responsibilities of this Technical Administrator role will be to assist the technical department with the efficient procurement of raw materials and successful product formulation and analysis in order to maintain and grow sales whilst supporting the transition to Operational processes. Specifically the department is responsible for:

• Maintaining and improving the output of the Formulations function
• Minimising the impact of New Product Introduction on Operations processes
• Providing a quality analytical service to support sales functions
• Reformulating projects which are supportive of Operational processes
• Procurement of raw materials
• All quality functions
• Testing raw materials
• Investigation of customer complaints.

Purpose of role:

The main purpose of this Technical Administrator role is managing and interpreting Non Conformance Report (NCR) data in order to produce concise and professional reports which will be communicated directly to customers and relevant parties involved:

• Producing and distributing timely, concise and accurate NCR reports to all relevant parties;
• Management of NCR data in Oracle and Excel databases
• Raw material regulatory data management
• Collating NCR data from relevant sources and interpreting and summarising this data for technical reports
• Presenting NCR findings in a concise and professional manner
• Producing monthly report summaries of NCR activities, highlighting key issues and trends
• Liaising with Procurement Team and directly with suppliers to ensure raw material regulatory information is accurate and validated
• Managing raw material regulatory system to ensure compliance with Global policy
• Support Technical and Operations Teams with any project work as required
• Work together with Operations supporting them regarding MSDS documents and risk assessments.

Qualification & Skills:

In order to be considered for this Technical Administrator position you will be degree qualified or equivalent in an appropriate, literary subject. The following skills are needed for this role:

• You will have exquisite report writing skills and will be able to use word processing and spread sheet programmes with ease, as well as being able to interpret data so that it is commercially presentable.
• This role will be approximately 80% desk based and strong IT skills are required.
• Experience of technical report writing is essential for this position, as is experience in data interpretation and analysis.
• Knowledge and understanding of global regulatory chemical information would be a strong advantage.
• You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate with at all levels of the organisation.
• Knowledge of plastics legislation and the plastics industry would be advantageous.
• Any knowledge of Six Sigma methodology would be beneficial.

How to apply:

For more information or to apply for this role Technical Administrator role please contact Victoria Walker on 0114 2839956 or email vwalker@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH22994 in all correspondence.

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By visiting the CK Science profile at ChemCareers you will be able to find out more about us and how we can help you find your perfect job in Chemistry. Our current Chemistry jobs include:

• Material Scientist / Engineer – Hertfordshire, UK
• Polymer Chemist – Hertfordshire
• Analytical Chemist – Northamptonshire
• Senior R&D/ Research Chemist – West Midlands
• Chemistry Analyst – West Midlands
• Compliance Officer – East Midlands
• Project Scientist – Polyoxometalate Chemistry – North West
• Senior Quality Coordinator – North East
• Laboratory Analyst – Durham
• Process Chemist – Cumbria
• Technical Administrator – North West
• Laboratory Manager – Yorkshire
• Senior Chemist – Yorkshire
• Mobile Chemist – Teesside
• Analytical Chemist – Teesside
• Field Testing/Laboratory Manager – Central Belt
• Microbiologist – Central Belt of Scotland

Chemistry Graduate with Placement Year                                        

• Ref: 115822
• Location: Happy to relocate anywhere                                              
• Salary: £16,000 – £22,000

During their course, this Chemistry Graduate gained a scope of theoretical chemistry knowledge, along with practical laboratory experience.

During his Placement Year, this candidate furthered his practical skills by working with a Polymer Manufacturer. Within this role he was involved in areas such as running development studies and carrying out testing using physical and chemical methods as well as completing reports and documentations.

This excellent candidate is now very keen to break into industry and is flexible on salary and is immediately available to interview and start.

To find out more, please contact Andrew Bolton at CK Science on 01438 723 500 or email abolton@ckscience.co.uk.

Responsibilities:

The main roles and responsibilities of this Senior R&D/Research Chemist will be to develop innovative products for a range of applications. You will be responsible for managing your own workload as well as assisting with project management, and you will help with taking the development of new products from concept through to launch. Specialising primarily in polyurethane and epoxy synthesis and development, you will lead the subdivision and will mentor a junior member of staff. Alternatively, with a water-based or research-focused background, you will investigate and innovate new areas of development for the department.

Qualifications:

To be considered for this Senior R&D/Research Chemist role you will ideally be educated to degree level or equivalent in Chemistry or a related discipline, with experience gained within industry in formulating adhesive, polyurethane, epoxy or water-based products. This will preferably have been gained in the adhesives, sealants or coatings industries. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of assisting with projects. The post will suit a motivated self starter who can work with the minimum of supervision when required while also being able to assist in supporting a team.

How to apply:

For more information or to apply for this Senior R&D/Research Chemist role please contact Victoria Walker on 0114 2839956 or vwalker@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH22841 in all correspondence.

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Responsibilities:

The role of Plant Manager is the most senior position on the Telford site and holds managerial status and responsibilities. As such the job holder is responsible for all of the activities carried out on the site even though the actual tasks are carried out by sub-ordinate staff. The job holder reports to the Managing Director who is based at head office. Responsibilities of the role are as follows:

• Leading and Managing a staff of 30
• Ensuring pesticide manufacture is carried out safely and efficiently
• Ensuring that a management process is in place to produce quality products
• Ensure that the operations are carried out efficiently with attention to maximising output and reducing costs
• Planning the work schedule for the staff
• Keeping senior management informed of project/order progress
• Providing information for head office staff e.g. Export Manager for packing lists
• Ensuring that stock is kept in a well organised fashion and stock control records are kept up to date
• Ensuring manufacturing assets are maintained and delivering optimum performance.
• Responsible for allocating overtime on an as needed basis up to a maximum of £2000 pcm unless otherwise advised by the Marketing Director.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate for this Plant Manager role will have:

• Degree or equivalent in chemistry or a relevant discipline
• Excellence in management and motivation
• Previous track record of success in improving operations efficiency 
• Experience in pesticide manufacture/formulation is desirable
• Natural leader
• Project and logistics management expertise 

Benefits:

The benefits of this Plant Manager role are:

• Salary of circa £30K depending on experience plus a productivity bonus up to £5K pa
• 20 days annual leave
• Pension contribution by company after 1 years service

How to apply:

For more information or to apply for this Plant Manager role please contact Hannah Milward on 0114 2839956 or email hmilward@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH22416 in all correspondence.

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Jonathan DiVincenzo, head of life sciences at EMD, has said that the deal improves the company’s flow cytometry range and will create “tremendous value for our customers’ research outcomes.” Amnis’ products are used in flow cytometry applications across various fields including biotech and pharmaceutical cell analysis.

DiVincenzo went on to add that “with this acquisition, EMD Millipore becomes the only provider of this technology.” David Basiji, Amnis chief executive, believes becoming park of Merck will “accelerate product development”for his company. The deal is expected to go through in the final quarter of this year.

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The QinetiQ Group, based in Farnborough, is selling off its fuel and lubricants business for £500,000, reports insidermedia.com.

The Intertek Group is to take over the UK Fuel and Lubricants Testing Business (OALTB), which QinetiQ has sold in order to concentrate on their core services, including aerospace and security. Intertek is going to bring the fuel business into the pharmaceutical and chemical division of their operations.

This is the third recent acquisition by Intertek, who have also purchased Stoke based Food Analytical Laboratories Limited (FAL) and Rechere Developpement and Consulting (RDC), based in Brussels. Wolfhart Hauser, CEO of Intertek, has said the purchases “demonstrate Intertek’s progress in its strategy to add new expertise and capabilities across the supply chain.” He later commented that the firm is looking forward “to welcoming these companies and their management teams to Intertek.”

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Responsibilities:

The main roles and responsibilities of this Technical Manager will be to supervise the expanding R&D department as well as managing technical support staff. Expected to travel to other sites as and when required (both in the UK and abroad), you will report to the MD of this company who supply their products to the automotive, oil, industrial and consumer industries.

Qualifications:

To be considered for this Technical Manager position you will ideally be educated to degree level (or similar) in a related subject and will have managed technical teams in previous roles. Having worked within the coatings industry, you will ideally have expertise with liquid or powder coatings and will have be able to prove your knowledge of having worked in an industrial lab.

How to apply:

For more information or to apply for this Technical Manager role, please contact Victoria Walker on 0114 2839956 or vwalker@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH22498 in all correspondence.

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Responsibilities:

This Development Chemist role is an outstanding new opportunity for an experienced industrial Development Scientist, to apply their expertise and knowledge to deliver new products and complete development projects while supporting the commercialisation of these products.
The ideal candidate for this Development Chemist role will develop and maintain an expert understanding of the company’s technologies while assisting in the transfer of technology to a commercial product offering, suitable for Eurasian markets.

Skills and Qualifications:

Suitable candidates for this Development Chemist role will have a proven product development/formulation track record within the polymer/materials science industries and be qualified to PhD level in a similar discipline.
You also will have excellent project management, planning, presentation and organisational skills and have knowledge of the injection moulding and extrusion process. A second European language would also be useful.

How to apply:

For more information or to apply for this Development Chemist role please contact Victoria Walker in 0114 2839956 or vwalker@ckscience.co.uk.   Please quote reference SH22406 in all correspondence.

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Nominate CK Science for the National Online Recruitment Awards (NORA’s) 2011!

 Nominations are currently being received for the awards, a prestigious honour created to recognise and reward excellence in the recruitment industry.

 This is something we always strive for; we go to great lengths in order to help those in the science industry to find a job, particularly with our website, catered towards the internet savvy candidate of today. We have daily updates of all the latest jobs, industry updates and weekly video content, as well as expanding our presence on social networking sites, meaning that we can have constant communication and feedback from you, the candidate.

 If you believe CK Science deserves to be recognised at the NORA’s; click here or the banner above, it will be greatly appreciated!

The survey will allow candidates to judge whether they are being paid fairly, and can be used by clients as a guideline for appropriate salaries for staff.

The survey takes less than five minutes and the results will be published in a report on the CK Science website, though you also have the option of the results being emailed directly to you.

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On Thursday 21^st July, Roche is expected to post profits margin increases that follow on from the 4% increase from 2010 throughout the first half of 2011.

Roche has been having to streamline the business; like many pharmaceutical companies have, meaning costs have been cut and some jobs have been lost, but the predicted increase should mean that Roche can balance out the costs and possibly be able to fill those jobs that have been lost in the next few years.

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If the Daresbury Science and Innovation Park is granted this status, then it could generate up to 10,000 skilled jobs and lead to £150 million investment. Holton Council leader Clr Rob Polhill has said the status would “take Daresbury to the next level.”

Around 100 companies have offices, workshops and laboratories on the site, and the massive investment would mean that even more specialist office, lab and technical spaces would be developed. The site opened in 2006 and is a world class centre for cutting edge sciences and high-tech businesses.

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Environmental chemists

All industries need environmental officers to assess the effect the business has on the environment, and find ways to reduce that impact. The job essentially involves knowing the effects of chemicals (or whatever the business deals with) on the environment. For example, how can a pharmaceutical firm safely and effectively dispose of waste products or leftover stock?

Industries are taking a much more proactive role in environmental issues, so that the role of chemists is becoming prominent. Pharmaceutical, chemical and waste disposal industries all obviously need environmental chemists, but recently even IT firms are beginning to employ people to monitor their environmental impact. A solid grounding in chemistry is of great importance, and it is often recommended that those looking into such a role go on environmental courses.

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Responsibilities:

The main roles and responsibilities of this Development Chemist role will be to formulate a range of products using their formulation experience gained in the pharmaceutical and/ or healthcare industry. The role will also involve screening of customer formulations, involvement in product trials, ensuring the products are factory-compatible, large scale mixing and the generation of QA sheets.

Qualifications:

To be considered for this Development Chemist role you will be a degree qualified (or equivalent) candidate in chemistry or a related discipline, with formulation experience gained in the pharmaceutical/healthcare sector (industry experience gained since graduation).

Apply now:

For more information or to apply for this Development Chemist position. Please contact Victoria Walker on 0114 2839956 or vwalker@ckscience.co.uk.  Please quote reference SH22298 in all correspondence.

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Pharmaceutical company

The splitting of the animal health and baby formula businesses from the main company is the beginning of a process to unlock value within the company. Two other sectors will be kept in order to raise their value to $46 billion combined, though investors had hoped the company would split into five distinct divisions.

The two that have broken off were the obvious choices; the animal health business is worth nearly $4 billion so can stand on its own, and the nutrition side is the one that investors were most eager to see separate.

Though some investors may be disappointed that Pfizer hasn’t split all its divisions at once, it means that sectors that could not currently compete on their own have time to grow to the point where they can be world leaders in their own right, potentially creating a large number of jobs worldwide.

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Responsibilities:

The main roles and responsibilities of this Senior Development Chemist will be to take an active role in the company’s new product development activity for consumer products, through research and product development and to provide a professional technical support service to the company.

• You will develop and implement plans for successful new product development for the business and will develop commercial products in response to customer requests. These must meet proposed claims and must be compliant with relevant regulations.
• You will represent the company with customers (Internal & External) and suppliers ensuring that a professional technical customer liaison and support service is provided, whilst managing assigned projects to ensure product performance and safety from initiation to completion.
• You will ensure that adequate formulation and product stability trials are conducted to ensure product’s shelf life as well as product safety testing and validation tests.
• You will manage research & development trials, with input from manufacturing and engineering, to plan, organise and implement material, product and processing trials.
• Ensuring compliance with the company’s GMP standard,
• This is also a customer facing role and you will be required to liaise with other departments and external professionals.

Qualifications and Skills:

To be considered for this Senior Development Chemist role you will be educated to degree level or equivalent in chemistry or a related subject, with considerable experience of developing personal care, household, or FMCG products in industry. You will also have managed development projects in an FMCG business and will have held an active role within a research and development group supporting a high volume of new product launches. Familiar with compliance to GMP standards, you will also possess the following skills:

• Computer skills to maintain, store and process computerised data spread sheets in the most efficient and easily understandable manner.
• Accuracy – Ensuring all records are correct and complete.
• Planning – The ability to plan ahead and prioritise workload to ensure that business requirements are met in a timely fashion.
• Report writing – the ability to write clear and concise reports and trial instructions.
• Communication – The ability to build and develop long standing working relationships with both internal and external customers and suppliers to ensure that the objectives of the department and business as a whole are met.
• Responsibility – Manage new product development formulations from laboratory scale through to commercialisation, ensuring that accurate records are kept of the work done.

Apply now:

For more information or to apply for this Senior Development Chemist role, please contact Victoria Walker on 0114 2839956 or vwalker@ckscience.co.uk.  Please quote reference SH22212 in all correspondence.

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A £14 million deal has been agreed in which Lundbeck will sell their site, which they closed during the recession. TryggPharma’s vice president of engineering Peter Harper has said the company is “very impressed with the facility [as it has] easy to access from Norway, Europe and our customers around the world”.

The facility is expected to employ 25 people within 12 months and the company has said there is a “commitment to invest and expand into the future of Teeside”. The North East Process Industry Cluster chief executive Stan Higgins has said the re-opening of the site is “great news for Teeside and for the pharmaceutical sector in particular”.

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Based in Hertfordshire, you will be competent in using LC/MS for analysis of pharmaceutical products and be able to perform routine Liquid Chromatography- Mass Spectrometry analyses with routine maintenance on instrumentation.

The main area of your work will revolve around the interpretation of LC-MS data and recording of results. The ability to interpret mass spectrometry is useful but not essential. This position will be working under direct supervision of a scientist.

The ideal candidate for this position will possess a degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry or related subject with hands-on experience with LCMS essential.

How to apply

For more information or to apply for this Chemist position, please contact Julie Marshall at CK Science on 01438 723 500 or email jmarshall@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference ST22244 in all correspondence.

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It is hoped that the research could have many practical applications. Nick Turner, a biotechnolgist from the University of Manchester stated,  ‘The specificity of each N-demethylase for a different methyl group is a beautiful example of how enzymes are able to catalyse selective transformations on their substrates, and something that would be very difficult to emulate using traditional chemical processes. The ability to convert caffeine…into higher value products could be attractive to the fine chemical and pharmaceutical industries, who are increasingly interested in new low-cost biotechnologies for the manufacture of their products.’ 

It is also thought that biodecaffeination is another potential practical application, as explained by Turner, ‘If we could decaffeinate coffee waste, millions of tons of which is produced every year, it might be useful as a fermentation feedstock to make ethanol as a biofuel. The waste could also be turned into animal feed in this way.’ 

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Our client, an industry leading Battery / Fuel Cell organisation, are currently looking for a Fuel Cell Technologist to join their growing Research & Development Team based from their state-of-the-art facilities in Oxfordshire.

Working as a Fuel Cell Technologist, your responsibilities will include the preparation of electrodes; carrying out material and component characterisation; cell assembly and performing basic analytical, electrical and electrochemical measurements and data logging.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join an organisation which is at the forefront of research into new age battery chemicals/technology. In return they offer an attractive salary and benefits package as well as excellent prospects for career progression.

To be considered for this role, you will have a degree in Chemistry, Physics or Material Science (or equivalent), with some electrochemical based experience gained within the field of batteries, fuel cells or a related chemical / materials / polymer sector.

For more information please contact Andrew Bolton at CK Science 01438 723 500 or email abolton@ckscience.co.uk.

Process Engineer Job  (Battery, Fuel Cell) – Oxfordshire, UK

Our client, an industry leading Battery / Fuel Cell organisation, are currently looking for a Process Engineer to join their growing Development & Production Teams based from their state-of-the-art facilities in Oxfordshire.

Working as a Process Engineer, your responsibilities will include scale up of laboratory processes onto pre-production level; process improvement of existing production methods and routines; development and design of newtools and tooling as well as working as a link between R&D, Production & Engineering during the implementation of all new processes.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join an organisation which is at the forefront of research into new age battery chemicals/technology. In return they offer an attractive salary and benefits package as well as excellent prospects for career progression.

To be considered for this role, you will have a City & Guilds / NVQ / HNC / Degree in an Engineering discipline (or equivalent) and demonstrated experience in a Development Engineer and/or Process Engineer function including knowledge of scale up of processes gained within a Battery, Fuel Cell or related Chemical sector.

For more information please contact Andrew Bolton at CK Science 01438 723 500 or email abolton@ckscience.co.uk.

Procurement Engineer Job (Battery) – Oxfordshire, UK

Our client, an industry leading Battery / Fuel Cell organisation, are currently looking for a Procurement Engineer to join their growing Development & Production Teams based from their state-of-the-art facilities in Oxfordshire.

Working as a Procurement Engineer, your responsibilities will include the sourcing of raw materials & components for the organisation’s development and manufacturing of Battery Chemicals / Technology; management of suppliers including negotiation of unit/bulk prices; provide samples for performance and process compatibility evaluation as well as providing technical / procurement support to Senior Management (CTO, COO, CFO, CEO).

This is an outstanding opportunity to join an organisation which is at the forefront of research into new age battery chemicals/technology. In return they offer an attractive salary and benefits package as well as excellent prospects for career progression.

To be considered for this role, you will have a City & Guilds / NVQ / HNC / Degree in an Engineering discipline (or equivalent) and demonstrated experience in a Procurement Engineer function involved in sourcing materials gained within a related Chemical sector. Specific experience in a Battery and/or Fuel Cell industry would be advantageous, but it is not essential.

For more information please contact Andrew Bolton at CK Science 01438 723 500 or email abolton@ckscience.co.uk.

Material Scientist / Engineer Job – Cambridgeshire, UK

Our client, an industry leading Polymer & Materials Manufacturer, are currently looking for several Material Scientists / Engineers to join their growing Materials Qualification Team based from their state-of-the-art facilities in Cambridgeshire.

Working as a Material Scientist / Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting the Research & Development Team through the testing of a wide range of materials using chemical, physical and mechanical testing (e.g. Creep, Stress, Tensile, Climatic, Humidity, Compression). Your duties will also include vetting external specifications as well as completion of technical documentation during report of results.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join an industry leader at the forefront of Polymer & Materials development. In return they offer an attractive salary and excellent benefits including bonus schemes, pension and private medical cover.

To be considered for this role, you will have a B-Tech / HNC / Degree in a Material Science / Engineering or Chemistry discipline (or equivalent) and demonstrated experience in a Materials Testing environment including knowledge of Mechanical and Chemical testing gained within a related Polymer, Chemical or Materials industry.

For more information please contact Andrew Bolton at CK Science 01438 723 500 or email abolton@ckscience.co.uk.

Our client, a rubbers, plastics and composites consultancy based in the West Midlands, are currently looking to recruit a Materials Test Engineer to test and analyse their polymer products amongst other materials.

If you do not hear back from us within 5 working days of your application for this role, it means that on this occasion you have not been shortlisted for the next stage of the recruitment campaign. Candidates must be eligible to work in the EEA. Please email your application to polymers@ckscience.co.uk and quote reference SH21481 in all correspondence.

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Technical Manager Job – (Aerosols, Chemicals) – East Midlands, UK

Our client, a chemicals manufacturer based in the East Midlands, is currently recruiting for a Technical Manager to supervise the Aerosols R&D Team.

This role, commutable from the North West and West Midlands, offers a competitive salary depending on experience and would suit any senior scientist or manager with aerosols experience.

Responsibilities:

The roles and responsibilities of this Technical Manager will be to ensure the development, continual improvement, cost engineering, rationalisation and legislative compliance of the Aerosol range.

With applications in the industrial, cleaning, lubricants, paints, adhesives, insecticides and automotive sectors, this is a key role with responsibility for planning and implementing the aerosol development programme.

You will also be accountable for the provision of a critical interface with both internal and external customers on many aspects of product technical support from applications through to safety.

A significant aim of the Technical Manager is to strive for product excellence through constant product appraisal and utilisation of technical advancements to be able to offer customers new and innovative ways to meet applications.

The Technical Manager will be actively involved in the R&D of new and existing products to meet customer or industry requirements, which will include the engineering of products to ensure that they are competitive.

You will establish priorities and ensure the correct focus of available resources as well as ensuring the company remains abreast of advances in technology and any existing or proposed legislation.

You will manage, motivate, develop and train subordinates under your direct supervision and will analyse and evaluate competitor products to aid product development and sales support.

Providing report to internal departments and customers you will also deliver technical support to the factory in the manufacture and processing of newly developed products as well as for customers and sales personnel.

Out of hours support via a technical helpline is also required on a rotational basis.

Person Specification:

To be considered for this Technical Manager position you will be educated to degree level or equivalent in chemistry and will have considerable experience within the industrial chemicals aerosols industry. Having worked within R&D, you will currently be in a senior position or will be ready for your next step up having gained supervisory experience.

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For more information or to apply for this Technical Manager position, please contact Victoria Walker at CK Science on 0114 283 9956 or email vwalker@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH21012 in all correspondence.

Aerosol Development Chemist Job – (Industrial) – East Midlands, UK

Our client, a chemicals manufacturer based in the East Midlands, is currently recruiting for an Aerosol Development Chemist to work within the Aerosols R&D Team.

This role, commutable from the North West and West Midlands, offers a competitive salary depending on experience and would suit any chemist with aerosols experience.

Responsibilities:

The roles and responsibilities of this Aerosols Development Chemist will be to ensure the development and continual improvement of products within the aerosol range.

With applications in the industrial, cleaning, lubricants, paints, adhesives, insecticides and automotive sectors, this is a key role, involved with the aerosol development programme.

You will also be accountable for interfacing with both internal and external customers on many aspects of product technical support from applications through to safety.

The Aerosols Development Chemist will be actively involved in the R&D of new and existing products to meet customer or industry requirements, which will include the engineering of products to ensure that they are competitive.

You may be required to manage, motivate, develop and train subordinates under your direct supervision and will help analyse and evaluate competitor products to aid product development and sales support. Providing reports to internal departments and customers you will also deliver technical support to the factory in the manufacture and processing of newly developed products as well as for customers and sales personnel.

Out of hours support via a technical helpline is also required on a rotational basis.

Person Specification:

To be considered for this Aerosol Development Chemist position you will be educated to degree level or equivalent in chemistry and must have experience within the aerosols industry. Having worked within R&D, you will be ready for a new challenge developing aerosols and sprays.

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For more information or to apply for this Aerosol Development Chemist position, please contact Victoria Walker on 0114 283 9956 or email vwalker@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH21139 in all correspondence.

Development Chemist Job – East Midlands, UK

Our client, a chemicals manufacturer based in the East Midlands, is currently recruiting for an Development Chemist to work within their Industrial Cleaning Chemicals R&D Team.

This role, also commutable from the North West and West Midlands, offers a competitive salary depending on experience and would suit any chemist with industrial chemicals cleaning experience.

Responsibilities:

The roles and responsibilities of this Development Chemist will be to ensure the development and continual improvement of products within the industrial cleaning chemicals range.

With applications in a variety of sectors, this is a key role, accountable for interfacing with both internal and external customers on many aspects of product technical support from applications through to safety.

The Development Chemist will be actively involved in the R&D of new and existing industrial cleaning chemicals to meet customer or industry requirements, which will include the engineering of products to ensure that they are competitive.

 You may be required to manage, motivate, develop and train subordinates under your direct supervision and will help analyse and evaluate competitor products to aid product development and sale support.

You will also undergo training in other product departments so that your skills will be transferable across the whole R&D team.

Providing reports to internal departments and customers you will also deliver technical support to the factory in the manufacture and processing of newly developed products as well as for customers and sales personnel.

Out of hours support via a technical helpline is also required on a rotational basis.

Person Specification:

To be considered for this Development Chemist position you will be educated to degree level or equivalent in chemistry and must have experience within the industrial cleaning chemicals industry. Having worked within R&D, you will ideally have industry knowledge of compliance with legislation surrounding industrial cleaning chemicals.

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For more information, or to apply for this Development Chemist position, please contact Victoria Walker at CK Science on 0114 283 9956 or email vwalker@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH21280 in all correspondence.

Responsibilities:

The main roles and responsibilities of this Asbestos Manager position will be to manage, maintain and develop the Quality Management Systems and UKAS accreditation.

You will liaise directly with client contacts and carry out site audits as part of the in-house quality control system. As well as producing and altering CAD drawings you will oversee and develop an asbestos team, and project manage contracts and portfolios. This will involve developing client relationships and providing technical reviews, reports and quotations. You will assist with the provision of a variety of training and will work within the UKAS accreditation for sampling and analysis as appropriate.

The post will involve travelling and working at weekends and other unsocial hours as required fromtime to time. Approved overtime and travel and subsistence costs are payable.

Person Specification:

To be considered for this Asbestos Manager role you must hold all or some of the following qualifications: P402, P403, P404, S301, CCP (Asbestos).

A full driving license is essential.

You will be experienced in a UKAS accredited company in undertaking surveys of asbestos in buildings, carrying out asbestos monitoring and clearance surveys, assisting with the management of health and safety at sites where asbestos removal and remedial work is being undertaken, undertaking fibre counting by optical microscopy and preparing accurate reports of their work in standard formats.

You should possess extensive knowledge and experience required in the asbestos industry, be self motivated with the ability to work on own initiative and work under pressure. Strong management, commercial and organisational skills are desired.

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For more information or to apply for this Asbestos Manager position, please contact Victoria Walker at CK Science on 0114 283 9956 or email vwalker@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH21227 in all correspondence.

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This role, commutable from the North West and West Midlands, offers a competitive salary depending on experience and would suit any senior scientist or manager with aerosols experience.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The roles and responsibilities of this Technical Manager will be to ensure the development, continual improvement, cost engineering, rationalisation and legislative compliance of the Aerosol range.

With applications in the industrial, cleaning, lubricants, paints, adhesives, insecticides and automotive sectors, this is a key role with responsibilty for planning and implementing the aerosol development programme.

You will also be accountable for the provision of a critical interface with both internal and external customers on many aspects of product technical support from applications through to safety.

A significant aim of the Technical Manager is to strive for product excellence through constant product appraisal and utilisation of technical advancements to be able to offer customers new and innovative ways to meet applications.

The Technical Manager will be actively involved in the R&D of new and existing products to meet customer or industry requirements, which will include the engineering of products to ensure that they are competitive.

You will establish priorities and ensure the correct focus of available resources as well as ensuring the company remains abreast of advances in technology and any existing or proposed legislation.

You will manage, motivate, develop and train subordinates under your direct supervision and will analyse and evaluate competitor products to aid product development and sales support.

Providing report to internal departments and customers you will also deliver technical support to the factory in the manufacture and processing of newly developed products as well as for customers and sales personnel. Out of hours support via a technical helpline is also required on a rotational basis.

Person Specification:

To be considered for this Technical Manager position you will be educated to degree level or equivalent in chemistry and will have considerable experience within the industrial chemicals aerosols industry. Having worked within R&D, you will currently be in a senior position or will be ready for your next step up having gained supervisory experience.

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For more information or to apply for this Technical Manager position, please contact Victoria Walker at CK Science 0114 283 9956 or email vwalker@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH21012 in all correspondence.

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Responsibilities:

The primary responsibility of the department in which the Development Team Leader will work is to deliver technology programs in support of new technology development.  In addition, the department is responsible for providing technical support to the existing technology base to ensure full exploitation in all company business units. The development of products and technologies in this department will be implemented on a global scale.

As Development Team Leader your roles and responsibilities will be as follows:

• Designing and delivering new products and technology development projects and ensuring that they are rolled-out in a timely manner;
• Ensuring that any product modifications necessary for success are implemented; performing regular project reviews, updating marketing plans and formal technical reports;
• Developing and maintaining an expert understanding of the company’s global technologies, particularly oxygen scavenging materials, mechanisms and processes.

Person Specification:

The successful candidate for this Development Team Leader job  will be an effective communicator as you will be regularly liaising with the global development marketing managers, global development manager, regional sales personnel, regional product engineering teams and will also be maintaining effective communication between the operations and commercial departments, and with external organisations and customers.

Decisive and influential, the Development Team Leader will have direct people management responsibility over the extrusion project leader and the extrusion scientist. This is a hands-on position which will involve people and project management.

The selected Development Team Leader will possess the following requirements: educated to MSc (and preferably PhD) level, or equivalent, in a related field (chemistry, polymer science, material science); considerable experience in an R&D environment including proven project management skills; sound communication skills; a flair for technical problem solving; the ability to present findings effectively by means of a report or presentation and to train, develop and manage the performance of team members. Any knowledge of organometallic chemistry, formulation science or colour chemistry would be advantageous, as would European language skills.

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For more information or to apply for this Development Team Leader position, please contact Victoria Walker at CK Science on 0114 283 9956 or email vwalker@ckscience.co.uk.  Please quote reference SH20665 in all correspondence.

This global developer and manufacturer of high-performance coatings for a variety of applications requires a Technical Services Representative to manage their export products across the UK and Europe.

Responsibilities:

The roles and responsibilities of this Technical Service Rep will be to provide technical support to the export sales team primarily, while also providing backup support to UK colleagues. You will train other members of staff via hands-on application training.

Further responsibilities will include:

• You will strive for continuous improvement in response to the demands of the sales and marketing teams and will instil confidence in customers with regard to the quality of the product range and support services.
• You will be responsible for ensuring that all the authorised contractors/ installers (AC/Is) are adequately trained and can demonstrate their competence in applying products.
• You will also continually monitor and audit the AC/Is. You will provide assistance in the development and re-engineering of coating product ranges to maximise sales as the technical services department also acts as an overflow for the R&D department.
• You will also ensure that all technical literature relating to a product is consistent and accurate and will assist the marketing department in writing technical literature.

This challenging role requires you to travel for approximately 50% of the time which includes travel both overseas to the Middle East, Far East, Europe and South America as well as within the UK, and occasional weekends away.

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list; please contact CK Science for a full job description.

Person Specification:

To be considered for this Technical Services Rep position you will be of graduate calibre and will be able to prove your knowledge of the chemical, civil construction design and industrial spray industries by having worked as a chemist or polymer scientist, ideally with technical service/ support/ sales knowledge. Committed to customer service and quality, you will be able to communicate effectively at all levels. A professional approach coupled with a friendly but persuasive personality is important as you will be liasing with a variety of people at a variety of sites.

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For more information or to apply for this Technical Services Rep position, please contact Victoria Walker at CK Science on 0114 283 9956 or email vwalker@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH20913 in all correspondence.