Analytical Chemist – Product Development

Overview

In this role you support the development of alcoholic beverages, functional drink ingredients, and innovative products by delivering analytical testing and data-driven insights in a modern lab. You will work with cross-functional teams to enable new product development while ensuring QA and regulatory compliance. The position offers a hands-on laboratory environment, exposure to a range of analytical techniques, and opportunities to contribute to audits and quality systems. This is a collaborative, growth-focused role in a growing company with a strong emphasis on innovation.

Pay / Benefits

• 20 days holidays + bank holidays
• Company Pension
• Modern laboratory environment
• Career development opportunities
• Early finish on Fridays (2pm)
• Weekly working pattern Monday–Friday 08:00–17:00 or 07:00 start

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical testing across beverage, ingredient and product development projects
• Operate and maintain analytical instrumentation including GC, UV-Vis and refractometry
• Analyse data, identify trends and root causes
• Support new product development through analytical testing and investigation
• Troubleshoot methods and equipment issues
• Produce technical reports and communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Support GLP, ISO 17025, GMP and COSHH compliance and internal audits
• Provide analytical support to QA and NPD teams
• Ensure safe working practices in line with Health & Safety procedures

Key requirements

• Degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry or related discipline
• Experience in an analytical laboratory environment
• Hands-on experience with GC, UV-Vis, refractometry, and HPLC
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills
• Excellent technical report writing and communication abilities
• Experience in food, beverage, ingredients, pharmaceutical, environmental or chemical sectors is advantageous
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a team

• strong communication abilities
• problem-solving mindset
• independence with collaborative teamwork
• Gas Chromatography (GC)
• UV-Visible Spectroscopy
• Refractometry

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