Formulation Chemist (Junior) Telford, England
Job description
Are you a Formulation Chemist looking for a new full-time role?
Due to continued growth, PelGar International Ltd is now recruiting for a Junior Formulation Chemist to work at their Telford Site.
Junior Formulation Chemist - About the role:
Cover all aspects of developing pesticide formulations, laboratory batches, stability testing, manufacturing trials.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate technical complexities of new ideas and innovations to determine success factor;
- Manage regular and ad hoc projects within the R&D scope;
- Progress projects with autonomy, safely and efficiently;
- Liaise with third parties and suppliers;
- Preparing for and conducting pre-production trials;
- Work independently on own initiative and/or collaboratively with cross functional teams.
- As a technical resource, support other areas especially Quality, Manufacturing and Production.
- Comply with companies current and future health and safety requirements
Junior Formulation Chemist - Candidates Skills and experience:
- Degree in Chemistry/ Biochemistry
- 1 year in formulation chemistry, an advantage
- Has some experience / knowledge with HPLC (essential)
- Some knowledge of emulsion chemistry (essential)
- Some experience working with Microsoft Excel (nice to have)
- Comfortable handling numbers and percentages (essential)
- Attention to detail
- Good Teamwork
- Inquisitive
- Methodical
- Flexible
- Self-Motivated
- Organised
About the Company:
PelGar International is the leading British manufacturer of highly effective rodenticide and insecticide products for the control of public health and farming pests around the world. With an active and dynamic research and development programme, which draws on a wide range of market intelligence and technical feed-back, we aim to provide innovative and novel solutions to any global pest problem.
PelGar operates from its headquarters in Hampshire, England and through local offices in mainland Europe, Africa, Australia and North America. Our analytical and formulation laboratory ensures the highest product quality from two UK manufacturing sites, while our research centre provides the technical team with valuable insights into the behaviour and biology of the rodents and insects being targeted.
Next steps:
If you have the necessary skills and experience to perform well in this role, apply today and forward your current CV, including a covering letter, clearly stating why you believe you can offer what we’re looking for.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £25,000.00-£28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Telford: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Bachelor's (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 09/06/2023
Reference ID: PelGar - JFC 2023 - 5
