Analytical Chemist Job in Port Sunlight Wirral CH624XB, North West UK
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a world leading global organisation, our client Unilever are currently recruiting for an Analytical Chemist. This is a temporary role which is expected to run for 9 months. The location for the role will be based at Unilever's Research Development Facility in Port Sunlight, Wirral. This is a full time role paying approximately £22,000pa.
The successful applicant will contribute to advancing perfume measurement capability using and developing extraction methodologies and standard and non-standard GC-MS/FID, Dynamic Headspace, Thermal Desorption GC-TOF-MS and various data analysis approaches.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Review, develop and optimise methodologies using various sample extraction techniques and instrumental analysis approaches such as Dynamic Headspace, Thermal Desorption GC-TOF-MS, to measure and characterise perfumes in and delivered/deposited by HPC (Home Personal Care) products onto various substrates, such as Hair, Fabric, Hard Surfaces Skin.
Apply these methods to generate data from real experiments such as the study of perfume deposition variation following the use of different Laundry or Hair formulations.
Interpret and report the findings of these studies.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
Analytical laboratory skills
Ability to demonstrate experience of sample extraction techniques
Some chromagraphy and mass spectrometry experience GC/MS in particular.
Some experience of thermal desorption.
Experience of fragrance performance applications highly desirable