Development Chemist – Team Leader - #150021

Development Chemist – Team Leader

Burnley, Lancashire

About Us

Process Instruments is a double Queen’s award-winning market leader in the manufacture of innovative and high-quality water quality instrumentation. We are proud of our growth record, our position as cutting-edge in our industry and our ethos, values and culture.

We are now looking for a Development Chemist to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week. This is a junior management role with two reports, which could easily lead to a more senior management role.

Your Rewards

- Salary of £30,000 - £35,000 per annum DOE

- Increase your knowledge of a fast-moving industry

- Ongoing training, so you can be the best you can be

This is a fantastic opportunity for a chemistry graduate with laboratory experience to join our forward-thinking organisation.

In this innovative and engaging role, you’ll play a key part in shaping next-generation technologies that drive measurement and control of water processes, all while gaining valuable experience in a company that celebrates curiosity, creativity and technical excellence.

So, if you’re ready to advance your scientific and management career in a role that challenges and inspires, read on and apply today!

The Role

As a Development Chemist Team Leader, you will support the creation and testing of new water quality instrumentation products.

Working primarily in the laboratory, you’ll focus on advancing our sensor technologies, fine-tuning their accuracy and functionality to ensure exceptional reliability and performance in real-world conditions.

Alongside this, you’ll plan and execute in-depth testing procedures, evaluate complex data sets, and present clear, evidence-based insights that guide technical improvements and product enhancements.

Additionally, you will:

- Procure materials and record stock quantities

- Create risk assessments and follow COSHH regulations

- ‎Manage two reports

- Join the Management Advisory Group

About You

To be considered as a Development Chemist, you will need:

- Laboratory experience

- An analytical mindset and strong problem-solving skills

- A good chemistry degree or equivalent qualification

Other organisations may call this role Research and Development Chemist, Laboratory Chemist, R&D Chemist, Sensor Development Chemist, or Analytical Chemist.

Webrecruit and Process Instruments are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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