Process Development Chemist

Job Purpose and Impact

The Process Development Chemist will join a global R&D team with a commitment to driving new product chemistry and process development capabilities across all businesses within Cargill Bioindustrial.

In this role you will be laboratory-based and collaborate with research teams manufacturing sites commercial teams and supporting functions (product safety quality regulatory IP supply chain etc.) to implement business defined technology needs. You will work on chemical process development product improvements and piloting efforts in one or more broad core technology components and execute research projects that are moderately complex in nature and may require multidisciplinary approaches.

Location: United Kingdom York (YO41 1LZ)

You will be based in York but expected to work at the Hull location (HU6 7PH) for up to 50% of the time based on project needs. Therefore the ability to commute to both locations is required.

Key Accountabilities

• Design and execute synthetic routes for target specialty molecules (typically using esterification amidation and hydrogenation) including the use of separation techniques and post-treatments to meet quality requirements.
• Develop and optimise scalable safe and cost-effective chemical processes for manufacturing understanding the principles of upscaling from gram to tonne quantities.
• Research and investigate new process technologies to update manufacturing capabilities and improve process efficiency.
• Perform chemical analytical testing and characterisation. Analyse and interpret data to draw conclusions and make recommendations.
• Write comprehensive scientific technical reports and deliver oral technical presentations to audiences of varying levels and disciplines.
• Understand chemical health and safety participate in laboratory COSHH assessments and process risk assessments for scale-up. Support and comply with corporate and local safety policies and procedures.
• Understand business and customer relevancies when designing products and processes.
• Manage and plan workflows for multiple projects prioritise and execute according to planned timeframes.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision applying scientific rigour and meticulous attention to detail when solving technical problems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Chemistry
• Experience in experimental design process development and scale up in an industrial chemical manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge in organic chemistry and experience in laboratory synthesis skills
• Proven relevant work experience in an industrial laboratory environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience of wet chemistry methods and analytical instrumentation principles.

We are offering competitive salary plus comprehensive benefits package including contributory pension private healthcare and employee assistance programme.