Career Opportunities Getinge Group: R&D Chemist

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers. 

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

Job Title: R&D Chemist

Location: Office Based, Derby

Key duties and responsibilities:

Duties include but are not limited to

• Carry out all work in accordance with the QMS, to agreed timelines and specifications.


• Perform Technical Service work as requested and communicate results effectively with customers. Process samples in connection with technical service activities, record and report results as appropriate.


• Provide absence/holiday cover for the manufacturing QC function as required.


• Carry out R&D work on new products, improvements to existing formulations and evaluation of new and alternative raw materials.


• Attend QC meetings as required, produce data on QC test results and work on technical improvements in production processes.


• Represent the department at meetings as required. Produce and present data on project progress and test results.


• Originate and maintain medical device technical documentation in accordance with scheduled updates and new requirements, working closely with the Quality & Regulatory department.

Education or qualifications – 

• Degree or equivalent in chemistry or a related discipline (essential).


• Relevant industrial experience (desirable).


• Knowledge and experience in chemical formulation. (desirable)


• IT skills – MS Office

Personal qualities:

• Perseverance, patience and attention to detail.

About us 

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.

Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.