R&D Manager (Chromatography)

Avantor

Reading, United Kingdom

Job Summary

Avantor is looking for an organized and customer-focused R&D Manager to join the EU North Hichrom R&D team, developing projects that support the pipeline of new products and applications as well as technical insights for other parts of the business including sales, procurement & supply chain.

What we’re looking for

Education: A degree or equivalent in Chemistry or industry related background;
Experience: Solid previous working experience within R&D/Chemistry (Chromatography);
Strong theoretical and practical experience in areas of reversed phase HPLC (e.g., Packing HPLC columns) is essential;
Knowledge of other areas of chromatography and sample preparation (such as HILIC, GPC, Chiral, Affinity, Ion Chromatography, GC, TLC, SPE, SLE, PPt etc.) is required;
Proficient with HPLC instrument software (e.g., OpenLab) is necessary;
Previous working experience in a lab is ideal;
Leadership experience is desired;
Administrative work experience is a plus;
LC-MS (triple quadrupole) experience is advantageous;
Highly competent in software packages - Office 365 (Excel, PowerPoint etc.);
Good customer relationship building skills;
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal are essential;
A team player and collaborator able to work towards both personal and company goals.

How you will thrive and create an impact

Successful management of a small team of 3 scientists by ensuring delivery of objectives;
Effective communication of results to internal and external customers;
Development of silica-based HPLC phases and other innovative new products within the LC-MS workflow;
Successfully research and develop new LC stationary phases including initial viability discussions, development of bonding and packing methods, stability and batch testing and applications;
Development of HPLC separations/applications for use in commercial literature or to support customer-led enquiries;
Identify new analytical areas of interest and potential applications for LC columns;
Write, proofread and produce technical literature for use at conferences, in industry publications or in support of business development (e.g., posters, articles, guides and webinars);
Keep up to date with current analytical methods, as well as identifying possible future trends in separation science;
Support manufacturing department with process development, technical data and customer complaint investigation.

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