R&D Industrial Placement Student

Job Family / Sub-family

R&D - R&D Lab

Contract Type

Temporary agency worker

Contract Duration (Months)

12

Position Context

To develop chemical processes on the lab scale and assist or take a lead role in the scale up these processes to the plant at both the Middlesbrough and Billingham sites.

To investigate problems with and identify improvements to existing production processes.

This placement starts summer 2027.

Main Tasks

• Ensure good housekeeping throughout the laboratory, maintaining high standards of health and safety.
• Work with R&D chemists to develop laboratory scale processes (< 20 L) and collaborate with chemical engineers to scale to manufacturing quantities.
• Prepare detailed technical reports on all R&D work.
• Collaborate with the quality control team to facilitate the transfer of analytical methodologies.
• Effectively contribute to multi-disciplinary teams for the introduction of new chemical processes.
• Support quality assurance and regulatory colleagues in customer service support.

Required Skills

• Currently studying and expecting to achieve a minimum of a 2:1 degree in Chemistry — closely related disciplines will be considered.
• Good working knowledge of synthetic organic chemistry and associated laboratory skills.
• Ability to plan and execute work independently.
• Demonstrable communication skills.

At Seqens Custom Specialties, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and religion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply and join us in fostering a culture of respect, openness, and inclusion.

Position Location

United Kingdom, England, Middlesbrough

General Information

Company / Establishment

A long-established Specialty chemicals producer with a Platinum Ecovadis rating based in the North East of England, supplying over 400 customers via 2 manufacturing sites with its own R&D facilities.

Our 4 key businesses are: Personal Care, Proprietary Reduced Environmental Impact products, Solvent Recovery, Custom Manufacturing to serve sectors including Cosmetics, Oil & Gas, Homecare, Animal Nutrition, Lubricants.

What makes the difference?

• We are a top tier COMAH site where Health and Safety is at the core of how we operate, we pride ourselves on an excellent health and safety record and work hard to ensure the safety of all.
• Our people are our biggest asset and we have long been a champion of the Better Health at Work programme having gained 'maintaining excellence' rating for many years. This also extends to a strong ethos of support and opportunity for progression of our staff.
• Would you like to join an innovative group with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a culture of excellence?

The Seqens story began in 2003 in the Lyon, France area. Since then, the group has grown steadily to become a major global player in pharmaceutical solutions and specialty ingredients. We offer our customers contract manufacturing services and a broad portfolio of active ingredients and pharmaceutical intermediates. Today, Seqens employs nearly 2,700 people across 3 continents and 9 countries. With 15 production sites and 5 R&D centers, we support over 1,500 customers worldwide.

Reference

2026-1898