Research & Development Manager

Our client, an established Chemicals manufacturing company, are currently looking to recruit an experienced Research & Development Manager with a strong interest and passion for Organic Chemistry.

Scale up of new products from the bench to kilo lab, pilot plant to full scale production is at the heart of my client's growth strategy and we are therefore looking for a candidate with the ability to manage and oversee the complete product development lifecycle and scale up activities.

Reporting to the Managing Director you will take responsibility for the R&D Technical Hub and a team of R&D Chemists, ensuring the commercial viability of products to market.

As R&D Manager you will also take a key role in the participation of conference calls, customer visits (both on-site and off-site), exhibitions (predominantly Europe) and the delivery of project presentations.

A strong understanding of project collaboration with academia and the grant funding process is essential.

This role will work closely with all areas of the business including Chemical Engineers, Process Safety Team, Analytical Team, Sales & Marketing and Operations, therefore excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.

If you feel you meet the above criteria, are passionate about organic chemistry and innovation and have excellent project management and team leadership / development skills I would be interested in hearing from you.