Post Doctoral Researcher Organic Chemistry Job in Cambridgeshire

As a chemist in the high thermal conductivity materials team you will design, synthesise and characterise novel organic materials and organic-inorganic composites to meet technical requirements and produce proposals to evaluate, adapt and improve materials towards project targets.  The role will involve working within an interdisciplinary team of chemists, physicists and material scientists, and collaboration with the Intellectual Property team and external Open Innovation partners

You should have a PhD in Organic Chemistry, or alternatively a Chemistry degree coupled with relevant work experience.  You must have a track record in the design and successful synthesis of novel organic molecules to meet a technical need and be able to add value to our research with the successful development of new materials and composites with high thermal conductivity.

With outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate technical concepts to all audiences, you will be self-motivated and proactive, with creative and inventive problem-solving abilities.  You must understand and thrive on the demands of driven industrial research and be able to demonstrate that you work with the same drive and passion as all our teams.

We offer a fantastic holiday allowance (27 days for full time employees), bank holidays, an additional day off to celebrate your birthday and a day off for you to undertake voluntary work aligned with our values.  In addition, we have flexi-time and home-working arrangements.  Where appropriate, we will provide relocation support if you require this in order to work with us.

We also offer all the usual benefits you would expect, including private health and dental insurance, life assurance, income protection insurance, an Employee Assistance Programme and a pension scheme.   It goes without saying that our salaries are also pretty good, supported by a generous sign-on bonus to welcome you and help ease the move.