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Join Puraffinity as our First Analytical Scientist and Lead the Charge in Enhancing Water Safety for Billions
Overview
Salary
£42000 - £62000
Location
Scale Space White City
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Expires at anytime
Organisation summary:
Puraffinity is a dynamic advanced materials science company on a mission to provide PFAS safe water to 1 billion people by 2030. We specialize in creating smart adsorbents to capture harmful chemicals in water, addressing a critical environmental and health challenge. Our London-based team, founded in 2015, is known for tackling 'The Forever Chemicals' and fostering a diverse, collaborative work environment. We're committed to making a significant, sustainable impact, and we extend this ethos to our employee benefits, promoting well-being, professional growth, and work-life balance.
- Based in Scale Space, 58 Wood Lane, London W12 7RZ
- 40 hours per week
- Salary range: £42,000-£62,000
Role Summary:
- Develop and implement quality assurance processes for manufacturing.
- Expand the analytical measurement suite to enhance product development and manufacturing.
- Develop analytical test methods for material characterisation and in-process monitoring.
- Maintain internal equipment and lead analytical experiments with accountability.
- Collaborate with technical teams for data collection and statistical analysis.
- Develop QC process analytical methods and lead new instrument procurement.
- Streamline data analysis for maximum efficiency and value.
Role Requirements:
- Substantial experience in analytical chemistry.
- Skilled in method development and validation.
- Proficiency in various analytical techniques and complex instrument operation.
- Experience in catalyst, pharmaceutical, or materials science industries is advantageous.
- A degree in Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry is required.
Application Process Details:
- Interested applicants are encouraged to apply, demonstrating their experience and alignment with the company's vision.
- Successful candidates will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental care, pension scheme, shares in Puraffinity, a generous training budget, and a balanced approach to work-life with hybrid working options and ample annual leave.
Job title: Analytical Scientist
Location: Scale Space, 58 Wood Lane, London W12 7RZ
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: £42,000-£62,000
The opportunity....
Are you interested in making a significant impact as Puraffinity's first Analytical Scientist?
We are looking to hire an experienced analytical scientist to enhance our analytical capabilities and provide critical insights for product development as we scale up and manufacture our innovative product, Puratech.
If you enjoy autonomy, the freedom to implement new ideas, and would like to be part of a collaborative, diverse team that values knowledge sharing, we would love to hear from you.
Because this is our first analytical hire we will consider hiring at an Analytical Scientist level or a Senior Analytical Scientist level.
What you’ll be doing...
- You will report to the Head of Product Development and be responsible for developing robust QA processes for manufacturing and expanding and maximising the value from our analytical measurement suite, which is essential for improving product development and manufacturing outcomes.
- You will work in tandem with the product development process to develop applicable analytical test methods for material characterisation and in-process monitoring.
- Leading and conducting analytical experiments whilst taking accountability for ensuring our internal equipment is maintained.
- In collaboration with the technical teams, collecting and compiling data and applying statistical analysis to support the definition of product specifications.
- Developing analytical methods which can be used as part of QC processes during manufacturing.
- Lead the procurement of new analytical instruments, develop test methods, validate the methods versus existing data and write SOPs.
- Streamlining data analysis, ensuring we are getting the maximum, value from our data.
What you’ll need to be successful...
- Substantial experience in analytical chemistry
- Experience in method development and validation.
- Proficiency in analytical techniques such as; elemental analysis, LCMS, GCMS, particle size distribution, porosimetry, XPS, XRF, BET, SEM, TGA, XRD, IR and UV Vis.
- Proficiency in operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting complex analytical instruments.
- Experience in industries such as catalysts, pharmaceuticals, or materials science could be beneficial, especially in contexts where material characterisation of complex solids is required.
- Degree in Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry
About Puraffinity
We are an energetic, customer-driven advanced materials science company focused on designing, developing, and manufacturing smart engineered adsorbent to capture and retain PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) from water across the Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Municipal market sectors.
Based in London – UK, Puraffinity was founded in 2015 and since then has become a leading organization in tackling PFAS, commonly known as The Forever Chemicals, due to its resistance and high mobility.
Our Vision is to provide 1 billion people with PFAS safe water by 2030, and our Mission is to protect environmental and human health by engineering precision materials to capture chemicals in water.
Puraffinity embraces diversity and fosters a collaborative and teamworking environment, and we dedicate 100% of our time to create a purposeful and sustainable environmental impact.
Our Core Values: Collaboration & team first, Adaptability, Take initiative and Empathy
Puraffinity Benefits
We offer great benefits: Vitality Private Health and Dental Care
Enhanced pension employer contribution scheme (up to 7.5%)
Unlimited coaching with MoreHappi and mental health coaching and support by Spill
We offer shares in Puraffinity for all employees, which means you get recognised and rewarded for your work
We care about your learning and development and to support this we have a generous training budget for personal development (up to £2,000 per year)
A work life balance is important – we offer 25 days annual leave (in addition to the 8 bank holidays) and a hybrid working approach
We have a very strong diversity and inclusion focus, and in line with this, we have equalised our parental leave and pay for all
