Formulation Chemist
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Job Location:
Bishop Auckland - UK
Yearly Salary:
£ £ 35000 - 40000
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
CK Group are recruiting for an experiencedFormulation Chemist to join a leading manufacturer of Medical and Technical products based in Bishop Auckland on a full time permanent basis.
The Company:
The company has extensive blending facilities and manufacture a range of products from lotions to gels sprays to shampoos and a range of other products for varied applications. They now have an opening for a Formulation Chemist to join their team. Working within the Product Development department the successful candidate will be responsible for developing new formulations and ensuring the efficacy of these formulations. The company offers a salary ranging from 35000 - 40000 depending on experience; and hours are 8.30am - 5pm Monday - Friday.
Formulation Chemist Role:
Your main duties will include:
The ideal candidate for this role will have the following skills and experience:
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 173821 in all correspondence.
The Company:
The company has extensive blending facilities and manufacture a range of products from lotions to gels sprays to shampoos and a range of other products for varied applications. They now have an opening for a Formulation Chemist to join their team. Working within the Product Development department the successful candidate will be responsible for developing new formulations and ensuring the efficacy of these formulations. The company offers a salary ranging from 35000 - 40000 depending on experience; and hours are 8.30am - 5pm Monday - Friday.
Formulation Chemist Role:
Your main duties will include:
- Working and communicating with customers to develop tailored formulations.
- Sourcing materials and laboratory equipment to improve the Laboratory Facility.
- Defining the requirements for microbiological testing and co-ordinate this testing on site/externally.
- Carrying out wet chemistry testing of incoming materials and finished products using methods including: Viscosity pH melting point UV-Vis and colour analysis.
- Creating production information files.
- Setting up specification parameters for incoming materials and finished products.
- Ensuring that formulations developed are commercially beneficial.
- Identifying acceptable suppliers of raw materials and working with the Supply Chain team.
- Designing and carrying out training with the QC team and other staff on site.
- Carrying out risk assessments for any lab work.
The ideal candidate for this role will have the following skills and experience:
- Degree in Chemistry or cosmetic science/equivalent experience essential
- At least 2 years industry experience of formulating relevant chemicals - essential
- Personal care Cosmetics or Medical product experience - desirable
- A basic working knowledge of statistical analysis would be beneficial
- Full UK Driving Licence and access to your own transportation
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 173821 in all correspondence.
Company Industry
Science & Research
About Company
Idibu
100 employees
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