Job Description

Development Chemist

  • Salary: £28000 - £30000
  • REF Number: v-192877
  • Consultant: Emily Mills
  • Contact: 01246 457720
  • Date Published: 25.06.2026
  • Industry: Chemical
  • Location: Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England
  • Functional Expertise: Laboratory

Talentmark are recruiting for a Development Chemist to join a chemicals manufacturing company at their site based in Rochdale on a full time, permanent basis.

The Company:

Our client manufactures well-known brands for the automotive after market and they pride themselves on innovation, quality and diversity.

The role:

  • Driving the formulation and development of new products
  • Developing new and improved test methods to improve formulations etc.
  • Liaison with suppliers to achieve best performance with modern raw materials.
  • Supporting Sales, Marketing & Export functions in the provision of information for customers.
  • Helping Production/Operations to resolve plant problems as they arise.
  • Specification checking on products and testing/report writing on benchmark products.

Your Background:

  • Degree level or other useful standard in Chemistry or other physical sciences.
  • Previous experience and knowledge of automotive & industrial oils a distinct advantage.
  • Experience of chemical analysis would be advantageous e.g. FT-IR, XRF, ICP etc.
  • Experience of working with FMCG or industrial chemical products in a lab/customer environment
  • UK Driving Licence.

Entitlement to work in the UK is essential. Please quote reference 192877.

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