Materials Development Chemist (Polymers and Materials) Belfast Salary - £35,000 - £40,000 (depending on experience) Permanent SRG is working with an innovative researcher of advanced nano materials, who are looking to expand their R&D team. This is a great opportunity for a chemist with a strong academic or industrial background in synthetic chemistry who would be interested in researching porous materials. If successful, you would be joining a fast-growing company in a collaborative environment with ample professional development opportunities. Benefits: Flexible working, Company pension plan, Development opportunities Role Description Researching and synthesising porous materials - such as metal-organic frameworks and zeolites Testing and optimising material properties with techniques such as BET, PXRD, SEM, NMR and TGA Analysing surface area, adsorption performance and stability to evaluate material performance Developing technologies that can be upscaled from laboratory to industrial scale Presenting research and documentation to external stakeholders Requirements Master's degree or PhD in chemistry or materials science - relevant industry or postdoctoral experience would be a distinct advantage Significant recent experience in synthetic chemistry - preferably working with MOF's or zeolites although organic and inorganic chemistry will also be considered Strong understanding of analytical characterisation techniques Willingness to travel or relocate to the central Belfast area Full right to work in the UK. If you would like to apply for this position, please use the link provided. Alternatively, please email a copy of your CV to For more information regarding this position or any others, please call Will on (phone number removed). If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you, please feel free to get in touch or visit (url removed) to view our other vacancies. SRG is the UK's number one recruitment company specialising in the scientific, engineering, clinical, pharmaceutical, food/FMCG, energy & renewables, biotech, chemical and medical device sectors. As scientists ourselves, our specialist sector knowledge and our passion are second to none. It's this combination that makes us different. We're committed to providing outstanding temporary, contract and permanent career opportunities of all levels for our candidates and a comprehensive range of expert strategic recruitment services for our clients. Keywords: Materials, chemistry, development, MOF, COF, PIM, zeolites, carbon capture, synthesis, synthetic, organic, inorganic Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy