Senior Chemist

Elevation recruitment group are delighted to be working with an innovative green energy start up business, who are looking for a Senior Chemist to join the team.

As the Senior Chemist you will lead the development of Carbon materials generated by ground breaking new technology. The ideal candidate will also have experience in catalyst development and optimisation.

The Senior Chemist’s responsibilities will include:

• Designing routes to generate high value carbon materials from a base Carbon material (e.g. activated Carbon or hard Carbon).
• Evaluating the suitability of upgraded Carbon materials for high value applications.
• Characterising Carbon materials using relevant techniques such as BET, XRD, SEM, etc.
• Optimising processes for generating high value Carbon products to ensure minimal energy/consumables usage for the optimal product.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop practical production methods for the developed Carbon materials.
• Assisting the engineering team in scaleup activities for Carbon production from grams to kilograms to tonnes.
• Ensuring compliance with safety regulations and maintaining a clean and organized laboratory workspace (e.g. risk assessment and COSHH).
• Designing separation methods to purify Carbon materials.
• Line management for 1 other Chemist.

To be considered for the Senior Chemist role you will need:

• An advanced degree, preferably a Ph.D. in chemistry
• 5+ years of post-university research in Carbon materials or a related field
• Experience with microwave energy-driven chemical reactions highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of Characteristics of Carbon materials and routes to generate them (e.g. Carbon activation processes)
• Familiarity with laboratory safety protocols and practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate research findings.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.

For more information or to apply, please contact Katy Emmott.