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Location

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

CK Group are recruiting for a Research Associate to join a company in the chemical manufacturing industry at their site based in Stoke on a full time, permanent basis.

The Company:

Our client is a leader in global manufacturer of tin oxide based materials. Their expertise lies in developing and manufacturing a range of functional pigments and nanomaterials. They now have an opportunity for an Research Associate to join their inorganic chemistry team and can offer a salary between £25,000-£35,000pa depending on experience.

Location:

The Research Associate will be based at the company's site in Stoke, easily commutable from surrounding areas.

Your main duties will be:

• Creating new ideas for novel advanced materials• Synthesizing new materials for various technical applications like window films, inks, conductive coatings, Laser Marking, Dispersions
• Upscaling laboratory procedures into pilot plant scale
• Solving technical challenges in new product development
• Working collaboratively with other team members and customers
• Providing customer technical support
• Analysing performance of competitive products in customer applications
• Demonstrating performance of products in various applications• Reporting results in form of technical reports, presentations, data sheets etc.

Your Background:

The ideal candidate for this role will have the following skills and experience:

• Experimental experience gained in a laboratory - essential• BSc, MSc or PhD qualified in Chemistry, Material Science or related discipline with preparative experience, preferably in inorganic chemistry
• Preferably knowledge in one of the fields: inks, coatings, polymer processing, Laser Marking, Nanodispersions

Apply:

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 56575 in all correspondence.

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Salary

£25k - £35k per annum