Job Title: Associate Development Chemist
Location: High Post, Salisbury
Salary: £26,000 – £27,600 per annum and it is 37.hr working week.
Job Type: Permanent/Full-time.
Chemring Countermeasures is a world leading and innovative company, designing and developing countermeasure solutions to armed forces throughout the world. We are part of the Chemring Group of companies and have a solid global infrastructure, which also helps us to thrive.
The Role:
The Graduate Chemist / Associate Development Chemist will be required to conduct chemistry tasks, explosive compatibility testing and explosive sensitiveness testing with support from the Development Chemist in our Research, Design and Development (RD&D) Team.
This role will be worked over a 4.5 day week (37.5 hours); Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 16:45 and Friday 08:00 – 12:30. Flexibility in this role is critical to the success of supporting the team.
The responsibilities of the role include (but are not limited to):
- To conduct chemical goods inward inspection and maintain documentation on chemical raw materials for technology projects. Maintain RD&D dept. chemical stores.
- To conduct, record and interpret explosive material compatibility tests and explosive sensitiveness tests.
- To assist the technology development chemists in the practical aspects of explosive and non-explosive formulation research and development.
- Analysis of samples of explosive composition for compliance with expected formulation.
- Assist with tests and trials of compositions, components, and products.
- To assist with the writing of COSHH assessments and Mix instructions.
- Working under supervision to complete specific project tasks as required by the more senior development
Graduate Chemist / Associate Chemist Specification:
- Right to live and work in the UK, with ability to obtain SC level clearance
- Must have continually resided in the UK for a minimum of 5 years
- BSc. (Hons) Degree or equivalent in a Chemistry or chemistry related discipline
- Demonstrate experience of working in a chemistry laboratory conducting chemical analysis or testing and/or research and development.
- Knowledge of Thermal Analysis Techniques, desirable
- Working knowledge of conducting and reporting compatibility test and sensitivity tests of chemical compositions.
- Proficient in MS Office
What is offered:
- We actively encourage an open and collaborative culture across our site through the recognised suggestion scheme and reward and recognition scheme
- 5 weeks’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- A generous pension scheme
- Share save scheme
- Holiday buying and selling scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes dietary advice, wellbeing initiatives, family matters and counselling support
- We hold annual social events
- Cultural days
- Free on-site parking
- Podiatrist
- Weekly fruit baskets
Armed Forces Covenant:
We are proud to support the armed forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom.
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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Process Development Chemist, Senior Chemist, Raw Materials Process Chemist, Wet Chemistry, Biodiesel Chemist, Technical Chemist, Technical Compliance Coordinator, Chromatography, COSHH, Process Development Coordinator, Plant Production Coordinator, R & D Technician, Plant Chemist may also be considered for this role.
