A leading award-winning British paint manufacturer has an immediate requirement for an experienced, self-motivated and innovative Paint Development Chemist to join their team near Manchester. Key Skills: Paint Chemist, Development Chemist, decorative paint market, coatingsLocation: Manchester, M12 5EDSalary: Circa 38,000 + benefits Reporting to the Laboratory Manager, you will be required to carry out work in multiple areas of Research and Development. This will include product improvement, routine testing and troubleshooting, evaluation of products, sourcing and testing raw materials, developing manufacturing procedures, quality systems, RandD systems and documentation. Some knowledge of Colour Physics would also be very useful. As Paint Development Chemist you will ideally have an understanding of the decorative paint market and proven experience in the paint/coatings industry. Requirements Experience in Surface Coatings preferably decorative paints.A degree or higher science qualification.Understanding of the decorative paint market.Proven problem solving experience again preferably in the coatings industry.Some travel is required in the role so a full UK driving licence would be advantageous. Key Responsibilities To assist in the routine operation at the RandD Laboratory.To develop new formulations and produce samples.To plan a pilot plant and scale up of products from laboratory trials through to the handover into the production facility.To analyse and evaluate raw mat