Chemist

Lubrizol, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a market-driven global company that combines complex, specialty chemicals to optimise the quality, performance and value of customers’ products while reducing their environmental impact.   Lubrizol produces and supplies technologies to customers in the global transportation, industrial and consumer markets.  These technologies include lubricant additives for engine oils, driveline and other transportation-related fluids, industrial lubricants, and additives for gasoline and diesel fuel.  In addition, Lubrizol makes ingredients and additives for home care and personal care products and pharmaceuticals, and specialty materials, including plastics technology and performance coatings in the form of resins and additives.

Chemist – Applied & Strategic Research

Salary competitive dependent upon skills and experience, plus excellent benefits

This role is based at the European marketing and technical centre located in a rural setting at Hazelwood, eight miles from Derby City Centre, UK.

The Applied & Strategic Research department at Lubrizol generates valuable structure and performance knowledge of our components and products, as well as providing timely technical services to our business groups and their customers.

We are looking for a keen and bright Chemist to join our physical science group who will use their technical expertise to design experiments, conduct analysis, lead projects and develop relationships with our business units.

A physical sciences background and practical laboratory experience would be an advantage.

In this role you will:

• Be part of a creative research department working on a variety of projects.
• Research, manage and implement agreed work programmes.
• Decide how projects should proceed using logic, experience and creativity to meet agreed timelines. May be assigned as Technical Leader for projects.
• Have the opportunity to propose and develop your own ideas.
• Design and carry out non-standard experiments.
• Document work and provide written technical reports.
• Present scientific data at internal/ external meetings.
• Input into other areas of importance such as Sustainability and outreach activities.

To be successful you will need:

• BSc (preferably 1^st or 2:1) or higher in chemistry or relevant scientific discipline.
• Expertise and practical laboratory experience.
• Ability to apply scientific understanding to experiment planning.
• Good project management skills. Experience of managing multiple projects to tight deadlines.
• Good team working and interpersonal skills. The ability to positively interact with other scientists and business colleagues.
• Good IT skills (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Chemdraw or equivalent)

 
What Lubrizol can offer you: -
 
In return we offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare, share incentive scheme, bonus and an excellent pension scheme as well as the opportunity to develop your career in a globally successful specialty chemical company.
 
Closing Date: 09 Decmeber 2019
 
Lubrizol is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from a diverse range of applicants. All applicants will be considered entirely on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities

The European marketing and technical centre Lubrizol Hazelwood supports an extensive range of clients and Original Equipment Manufacturers across the globe. 

The Hazelwood site is located in a rural setting around 8 miles from Derby City centre.  With a vibrant and constantly growing list of things to do and see, the city offers something to suit all tastes.  Be it lively nights out, a thriving live music scene (Derby recently won the title of ‘the city of festivals!’) an abundance of shops and restaurants, or indeed, getting involved in sports at the Ipro Arena, or the newly opened Velodrome, the choice is endless.  If you prefer more peaceful surroundings the beautiful Peak District is right on the doorstep, offering amazing scenery, idyllic country pubs, and fantastic opportunities for outdoor pursuit enthusiasts.

You will find that Lubrizol offer a wealth of career and development opportunities.  We employ the very best talent and strive to offer our employees the opportunity to grow and learn.

There is something for everyone who lives and work here……

To learn and see what it is like to work here at Lubrizol Hazelwood, please view our video.

For further information, please visit: www.visitderby.com, www.visitpeakdistrict.com