Technical Manager (Chemicals)

Hampshire (Commutable from Basingstoke, Farnham and surrounding areas)

Salary - £50,000 - £70,000

Hours - Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Driver's licence and access to a car preferable as site is difficult to get to on public transport

Permanent

SRG is working with a leading manufacturer of pest control products. Recently, a new role has been created on their team for a technical and development manager. This role would suit someone with a strong background in formulation chemistry, preferably in agrochemicals or similar active ingredients. The purpose of this role is to lead the development and commercialisation of pest control products across multifunctional teams. Applications are encouraged from people with a strong affinity for leadership and project management in the speciality chemicals sector.

Benefits: 24 days annual leave + birthday off and bank holidays (allowance increases with duration with the company). Enhanced pension contributions and health cash plan on passing probation. Private medical insurance and health cash plan. Employee assistance programme.

Role Description

• Managing projects relating to the development of new pest control products
• Researching and developing products and active substances while keeping up to date with market trends within the broader industry
• Planning laboratory and field trials of products to ensure they are compliant with health and safety regulations
• Being a technical expert on the company's products and assisting with technical enquiries from customers
• Liaising with sales, marketing, R&D and regulatory teams to help bring a product to market
• Leading and mentoring technical staff and more junior members of the team

Requirements

• Degree in Chemistry, biology or similar relevant field. (PhD is beneficial but non-essential)
• Proven track record of product development in pesticides, insecticides, rodenticides, biocides or similar industries
• Knowledge of formulation chemistry and ability to demonstrate to members of the team
• Strong leadership skills
• An understanding of the biology of pests and resistance management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Full right to work in the UK

If you would like to apply for this position, please use the link provided. Alternatively, please email a copy of your CV to For more information regarding this position or any others, please call Will on 0161 526 1885 If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you, please feel free to get in touch or visit www.srgtalent.com to view our other vacancies.

SRG is the UK's number one recruitment company specialising in the scientific, engineering, clinical, pharmaceutical, food/FMCG, energy & renewables, biotech, chemical and medical device sectors. As scientists ourselves, our specialist sector knowledge and our passion are second to none. It's this combination that makes us different. We're committed to providing outstanding temporary, contract and permanent career opportunities of all levels for our candidates and a comprehensive range of expert strategic recruitment services for our clients.

Keywords: Pest control, insecticides, rodenticides, formulation, development, active ingredients, R&D, field trials, efficacy, innovation, technical, process improvement

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