Job title: Junior Method Development Chemist (12 month Internship)

Reporting to: Principal Method Development Chemist

Location: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

Hours: 40 hours per week

The Opportunity

The objective of this role is to perform analysis of flavour and fragrance raw materials that pass through the Quality Control laboratory. This encompasses predominantly the analysis of these oils for Fragrance Allergens to ensure our customers can use our products within the current regulations.

What it’s like to work here

We’ve been making the world taste better since 1886 and sell over 3000 products in more than 90 countries, but we’re only just getting started. We’re on an exciting journey and have ambitious plans to become the indispensable partner of choice for the world’s leading flavour and fragrance houses, beverage and consumer brands. You can find out more about our exciting organisation here: TREATT | About Treatt the trusted global ingredients manufacturer

On joining Treatt, you’ll become one of over 400 international experts, working together to collectively surprise and delight our customers. Nothing is more important to us than the happiness of our people as without them, we’d never succeed. 

We think Treatt’s a great place to work, but don’t just take our word for it:

“Everyone wants your feedback and opinion; it feels like a place of study where nurturing and encouragement are the standard. It is very clear the hard work that goes into providing excellence for customers, but it is also very apparent that managers have the same goals for helping us all to progress.”

“Joining my close and supportive team was the most enjoyable way to gain more skills and increase my knowledge”

“Treatt creates an environment to help you be the best you can, with no two days the same and opportunities always available to help you learn and develop. The people and the culture create a fantastic company to be part of”

What you’ll be doing

The duties and tasks of a Junior Method Development Chemist involves the following:

Quantifying Fragrance Allergens within our products for the purpose of enabling our customers to suitably dose our products in various fragrance applications using GCMS-FID.

Performing Boiling point analysis on our products to ensure our products are compliant with all REACH regulations

Performing and assessing the routine instrument validations to ensure systems are fit for use. To include upkeep of the routine instrument validation logs.

Routine maintenance and troubleshooting of utilised GCMS instrumentation and upkeep of the instrument maintenance log.

Preparation of standard materials required for the calibration of instruments and methods and performing the subsequent calibrations. To include upkeep of the calibration logs.

Performing routine daily checks as prescribed to ensure the laboratory and instrumentation is in an appropriate state for work.

Performing pipette calibrations and updating the spreadsheet appropriately.

Follow any task and request linked to technical projects as requested by the Principal Method Development Chemist.

General tasks within the department:

Partaking in sensory evaluation including odour and taste panels on a daily basis.

Ensure that the working area in the laboratory is maintained in a clean and orderly condition and that any hazard or potential hazard is reported to the Principal Method Development Chemist, Area Leads, Quality Control or Formulation Manager.

Report any faults or deficiencies in equipment or analytical practices to the Principal Method Development Chemist, Area Leads, Quality Control, or Formulation Manager.

Maintain your own and other staff’s healthy and safety at all times ensuring a safe working environment.

As necessary undergo training on routine analysis techniques.

Undergo training in areas specific to Treatt plc business as required.

Perform such other tasks that may be required from time to time.

What we’re looking for

If you have a genuine passion for what you do and want to work in an environment that celebrates progress, teamwork and dedication, you’re what we’re after.

A Junior Method Development Chemist will ideally hold a degree in a science-based discipline with chemistry modules. Specific training on procedures whilst being desirable is not required as full training is provided by Treatt.

What we’ll do for you

We offer an excellent package which includes a competitive salary; a generous holiday entitlement as well as the opportunity to purchase additional holiday, we also offer private medical and dental schemes, pension scheme, life assurance, group income protection.

With the encouragement and development you need, we help you to become your ultimate you. Beyond building a successful career, we also support the wishes and ambitions of our staff outside of the office in achieving a health work/life balance - the wellbeing of our staff is paramount to us, which we actively promote and support by regularly delivering a variety of wellbeing initiatives and offering responsibility based flexibility. There will also be opportunities to be actively involved in community and charity projects and to take part in numerous subsidized social events.

Polite Notice

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