Chemist/Chemical Engineer Research Technician (Fixed Term)

Do you want to make a difference to the global chemical manufacturing sector? Are you interested in joining a young and dynamic start-up company with a vision to enable sustainable manufacturing?

SMDR Limited are looking to a motivated chemists/ chemical-bio  Engineer Research Technician to work with an innovative, experienced and well-funded team to develop a cutting-edge technology for sustainable production of fine chemicals.

You’ll be supporting the pioneering development of a new reactor technology with SMDR Limited, in collaboration with the University of Bath and funded by Innovate UK. Hence, driving the research and development activities of the company to address the needs of industrial clients.

You will be the at the heart of the technical development team.

The position is full time fixed term from November/December 2022 until 31 March 2023.

To succeed you will:

• Have experience in a laboratory environment
• Be able to demonstrable ability to examine, understand and assess relevant scientific and technology information, concepts and ideas and to suggest solutions to problems
• Have the ability to apply relevant scientific and technical knowledge to all aspects of their work
• Enjoy working with a team

For informal enquires about the role please contact Dr Emma Emanuelsson Patterson Tel; 01225386549 E; eaep20@bath.ac.uk

What we can offer you:

We are an equal opportunities employer and have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations. We have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award . 

A family-friendly University with an increasingly agile workforce, we are open to flexible working arrangements. We’re also proud to be a disability confident leader and are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may require. 

We offer:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme;
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance;
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce;
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities.
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for. Please visit the following webpages for more information:

   – Relocation Procedure

   – Visa Reimbursement Scheme

   – Interest-Free Loan Scheme

Our campus is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and the City of Bath with its historic charm and social activity only a short distance away creates an excellent environment in which to work. Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us @UniofBath and @UniofBathJobs on Twitter for more information.

We aim to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to a better environment for our employees and students, creating a learning environment and organisational culture that enhances health and wellbeing across our community. We are very proud to have recently received Ambassadors for Autism certification and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff .

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Further details:
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Update to our application process:
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