R&D Chemist

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

Job Title: R&D Chemist
Location: Office Based, Derby

Key duties and responsibilities:
Duties include but are not limited to

• Carry out all work in accordance with the QMS, to agreed timelines and specifications.
• Perform Technical Service work as requested and communicate results effectively with customers. Process samples in connection with technical service activities, record and report results as appropriate.
• Provide absence/holiday cover for the manufacturing QC function as required.
• Carry out R&D work on new products, improvements to existing formulations and evaluation of new and alternative raw materials.
• Attend QC meetings as required, produce data on QC test results and work on technical improvements in production processes.
• Represent the department at meetings as required. Produce and present data on project progress and test results.
• Originate and maintain medical device technical documentation in accordance with scheduled updates and new requirements, working closely with the Quality & Regulatory department.