Energetics Chemist

We are currently working with a prestigious, government-backed defence organisation in the Presteigne area to recruit an experienced development Chemist to support existing and forthcoming R&D programmes. 

Working within a small team and reporting to the Principal Chemist the role is suitable for a chemist with experience within a manufacturing environment.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Preparation of high-quality technical reports for customer projects and delivery of presentations to project stakeholders.
• Creation of robust and safe operating procedures and methods and generation of comprehensive risk assessment and COSHH documentation in accordance with ISO9001 and HSE requirements.
• Production of energetic formulations using techniques including pressing, casting, resonant acoustic mixing (RAM) and planetary mixing.
• Organic synthesis and scale up of target energetic molecules at scales from grams to kilo.
• Analysis and testing of energetic materials and formulations. 
• Operation of process equipment and plant in a safe and methodical system of work

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Chemistry PhD or MSc with appropriate experience.  Other degrees will be considered depending on experience.
• Organic Synthesis – practical expertise and knowledge of theory.
• Process optimisation and scale-up at kilo/pilot scales.
• Hands on experience of analysis techniques including HPLC/GPC, DSC, TGA, DMTA, NMR, FT-IR.
• Experience of working with energetic materials and hazard testing is desirable but not essential.
• Strong report writing and presentation skills.
• Confident self-starter capable of working autonomously to manage and deliver projects within budget and to customer deadlines.
• Proactive problem solving and troubleshooting skills.