AIS is looking for an enthusiastic junior development chemist to join our growing R&D team. The successful candidate will have a love for all thing chemistry and will assist with project leadership and development resource for the formulation, analysis, testing, and optimisation of fire protection and insulation products for the energy sector.
Responsibilities will include:
* Providing vital support to New Product Development.
* Assisting with development and evaluation of new materials, productsand processes.
* Formulation of new products to meet customer requirements.
* Reformulation of existing products for performance and cost benefits.
* New raw material suitability assessments.
* Sample preparation and testing in line with industry specifications.
* Regular reporting of all work accurately and concisely.
* Working in line with requirements of quality, health and safety and environmental management systems.
Ideal candidates will be:
* Educated to BSc or MSc in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering
* Experienced with hands-on practical laboratory tasks
* Capable of following precise instructions
* Highly organised, consistent, and reliable in seeing tasks through to completion
* Confident in presenting results
* Unfazed when under pressure and comfortable with independent working
* Charged with enthusiasm for product development and technical discovery
* Motivated by a chemistry focussed career with the potential to contribute across a range of chemical technologies, delivering growth in a technically demanding and dynamic market
* Salary up to£28,000 per annum
* Annual bonus scheme of up to 15% of salary
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* Enhanced pension contributions up to 6% salary (matched)
* Life insurance 4x annual salary
* Access to leisure benefits
Our vision
Our vision is to be globally recognised as the most technically advanced provider of fire protection, insulation and marine products, working closley with customers to deliver innovative, effective and sustainable solutions.
Our purpose is to make the world a safer place by protecting life, infastructure and vital assets on land and sea.
Our mission is to harness our skills and knowledge to diversify and grow, combining bold thinking and world class expertise to create a range of products with strong appeal for individual markets, while forming part of an integrated family of solutions.
Who we are
AIS is a global leader in the engineering, manufacture and application of insulation and passive fire protection systems, as well as buoyancy and SURF (subsea, umbilicals, risers and flowlines) products. Our products deliver mission-critical solutions for the energy, industrial, automotive, chemical and marine sectors.
Above all, we are driven by our commitment to meeting our clients’ unique and evolving needs. That’s why we invest 10% of our revenue into R&D year on year: to ensure that we are always a world-class authority when it comes to industry insight and innovation.
We are experts in the manufacture and application of specialised technical coatings - including our syntactic phenolic resin-based foam thermal insulation materials.
From our popular off-the-shelf products to bespoke all-in-one packages, we provide high-performance innovations for the world’s most challenging environments. From design and build to installation and maintenance, our clients count on us to deliver best-in-class service - and systems that perform, whatever the conditions.
We are responsible.
We use our influence wisely. We own our actions and are answerable for them.
We are perceptive.
we bring our experience and expertise to bear, always perceptive in spotting the right opportunities and then making them count.
We are candid.
We are open and straight-forward in our dealings with customers and amongst ourselves. We create honest relationships.
We are fearless.
There are no old paths to new directions. We believe in innovation and are fearless in our approach to problem solving.
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