Job title: Senior Chemist

Location: Royston or Brimsdown

At Johnson Matthey, your work will matter. As a Senior Chemist, you’ll join a world leader in platinum group metals with over 200 years of history and innovation. You’ll help tackle the world’s biggest challenges - cutting emissions, powering modern society and enhancing lives - as we continue to apply, refine and recycle metals that matter, for a healthier and more resilient future.

The role:

As a Senior Chemist, you will help drive our goals by:

• Promotes high environmental, health and safety standards and behaviours for self and co-workers. 

• Ensures work is carried out in line with appropriate risk assessments (task-based risk, COSHH, manual handling, etc) for development work

• Demonstrates initiative, innovation and creativity to deliver business objectives

• Responsible for key technical work required for business development and improvement

• Undertakes Project Manager role for NPI Refining projects

• Formulates Project Charters to efficiently address business needs ensuring that inputs are included from key
  stakeholders (Operations, Commercial and Supply Chain)

Key skills that will help you succeed in this role:

• MSc / BSc (or equivalent) in Chemistry or related discipline

• Experience within a laboratory environment

• Experience of EHS documents such as COSHH, manual handling, task-based risk assessments

• Ability to learn quickly and apply new skills to the needs of the business

• An ability to provide innovative solutions to problems

Even if you only match some of the skills, we’d love to hear from you to discuss further!

What we offer:

We make sure salaries are fair, competitive and aligned to individual roles, experience and responsibilities. We are also supportive of hybrid and flexible working and where applicable, offer life, medical and other benefits that support our employees’ financial and physical wellbeing, such as:

• Competitive retirement savings 

• Company matched Share Incentive Plan 

• Life Assurance, Income Protection and Critical Illness 

• Medical plans/health assessments 

• Retailer and Wellbeing discounts 

• Competitive annual incentive plan 

Ready to make a meaningful impact on your career and the environment? Join us and help shape a sustainable future while advancing your career!

At JM, inclusivity is central to our values. We create an environment where everyone can thrive, embracing diverse perspectives to tackle challenges and ensure all colleagues feel valued and connected.

For any queries or accessibility requirements, please contact [email protected]. We will work with you to make suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are confidential, and your feedback is welcome to help us provide an accessible and positive recruitment experience.

Closing date for applications: This job advertisement will be posted for a minimum of 2 weeks, early application is advised.

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