R&D Scientist
Outskirts ofTonbridge
25,000 - 35,000pa + Bonus, Healthcare, 24 daysholiday + BH, Pension
Monday - Friday 8am -4.30pm
KHR are pleased to be partnered with aleading manufacturer with an excellent reputation for high-qualitygoods, who is recruiting an R&D Scientist to join their team ona permanent contract.
The key role of theR&D Scientist is to carry out research and development ofpotential new products and improvements to existing products and toprovide product information to sales and tocustomers.
Responsibilities of the R&DScientist:
- Carrying out feasibilityassessments on projects
- Developing new products andimprovements to existing products
- Troubleshootingproduction problems
- Testing products compared withcompetitor products. (Mechanical Properties testing)
-Assist in controlling company research projects carried out inexternal institutions
- Writing of R&D reports forexternal auditors
- Stability and accelerated ageingtesting of products
- Assist in the writing of designfiles for new or improved products
- Assessment of themarketplace and products competitive to the company's potential newproducts
- Assist in the production of technicalliterature and exposition of products to specialistaudiences
- Purchasing laboratory equipment, supplies andservices
- Helping to maintain the laboratory in a cleanand tidy condition
Candidate Profile
- Chemistry or Chemical material sciencebackground in higher education
- Basic knowledge of theMedical Device Directive and Medical Device Regulations(desirable)
- Prior experience of maintaining/managingmedical device files (desirable)
- Previous experienceworking within a production/manufacturing environment
-Good IT Skills with experience using all aspects of MSOffice
- Good verbal and written communicationskills
- Methodical, accurateapproach
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