Job Description
Senior Chemist – Carbon Materials Development
£Comp + benefits | Full-time | South Yorkshire
We're working with an innovative clean energy business on a mission to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy. As they continue to scale, they’re now hiring a Senior Chemist to lead the development of high-value carbon materials, a critical part of their sustainable production process.
This is an opportunity to join a growing R&D team and contribute directly to breakthrough work with real-world climate impact.
About the role
You'll lead on the development, characterisation, and optimisation of carbon materials for a range of commercial applications. The work is hands-on, collaborative, and integral to scaling this organisation’s cutting-edge product offering.
What you'll be doing
1. Designing and developing routes to upgrade base carbon materials
2. Characterising materials using techniques such as BET, XRD, SEM, etc.
3. Evaluating suitability of materials for high-value end uses
4. Improving energy and resource efficiency in carbon processing
5. Collaborating with engineers on scale-up from lab to commercial volumes
6. Developing separation and purification methods
7. ...