Senior Chemist

Synthomer is an innovative and differentiated global leader in sustainable polymer solutions. The Group is one of the world’s foremost suppliers of water based polymers and has leadership positions in many markets. Our polymers help customers create innovative new products and enhance the performance of existing products in key industries such as coatings, construction, adhesives, textiles, paper and nitrile medical gloves.

With the acquisition of Eastman Adhesive Resins in 2022 and Omnova Solutions in 2020, Synthomer grew its global manufacturing network, expanded its product portfolio and boosted its geographical presence, allowing it to better serve over 6000 customers around the world. Synthomer has its operational headquarters in London, UK, and provides customer-focused services from regional centres in Harlow, UK; Marl, Germany; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Beachwood, Ohio, USA. It employs more than 5000 employees across over 40 sites and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Purpose of Role:

Coordinates technical work programs associated with projects with responsibility for delivery of technical objectives. Has a detailed understanding of Synthomer technology and specified business applications, and is able to bring new thinking in these areas. Works closely with a team of other technical staff and is expected to develop working relationships with operational, commercial, and regulatory colleagues to support delivery of business objectives.

Main Accountabilities:

1. Responsible for delivering technical work packages within defined projects, including delegation of work to others where required.
2. Develop new formulations or characterisation capability with the support of experienced scientific staff.
3. Polymer synthesis and characterisation.
4. Apply a high level of scientific rigor to the analysis and assessment of data and to draw and present conclusions.
5. Develop and maintain technology expertise and insight in a relevant technical field.
6. Pro-actively identify, report on and improve safety related issues using available tools and systems.
7. Supporting experienced scientific staff in the competitor and patent watch process.
8. Building a network within wider organisation, e.g., technical, business units, production, etc.

What you’ll need to be successful:

• PhD or MSc Degree in Polymer Chemistry or Material Sciences. PhD Graduate or Master Graduate with 3-4 years industry R&D experience. Experience in polymer chemistry, synthesis, and characterisation highly desired.
• Able to develop and maintain technology expertise and insight in a relevant technical field, and to apply it to the development of new products/recipes.
• Able to apply a high level of scientific rigor to the analysis and assessment of data, and use it to draw and present conclusions in a report and oral presentation format.
• Organic or polymer synthesis experience required.
• Understands key confidentiality concepts and the basic anatomy of a patent.
• Understands the basics of the regulatory landscape for specific product application areas and can recognise regulatory risks.

Why Synthomer?

We are ambitious!
We have grown significantly – both organically and inorganically. We are a FTSE 250 listed company, 22% of our revenue comes from newly commercialized products, and we’re recognized in the top-quartile for chemicals manufacturing safety.

We believe in high challenge, high support!
We are keen to let you contribute in real roles from day 1. We expect a lot, but offer a lot, too. This includes onboarding, induction and learning events, networking opportunities, mentoring and personal development planning. So, be up for an inspiring long-term career adventure.

We personalize our approach to development!
At Synthomer, you won’t find generic career tracks or development programs but rather a one-size-fits-one approach to employee development. We’ll partner with you to ensure you have the right experiences that build your capabilities and accelerate your career growth.

About Us

Synthomer is one of the world’s foremost suppliers of aqueous polymers and has leadership positions in many markets. Our polymers help customers create new products and enhance the performance of existing products in key industries such as coatings, construction, textiles, paper and synthetic latex gloves.

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