Laboratory Scientist

Selby, North Yorkshire

Salary - £27,000 - £35,000 (depending on experience)

Temporary contract (12 months) with good chance of going permanent

Hours - 37.5 hours per week

Permanent

SRG is working with a specialist researcher in the biotech sector who are hiring for a new member of their formulation and physical chemistry team. Initially the job would for a 12-month period but has a good chance of going permanent, with potential opportunity to move into other areas of the business. The role will consist of preparing compounds for testing and solving problems relating to chemical formulations. The role would suit someone with good hands-on experience in laboratory work, preferably from within an industrial role.

Role Description

• Preparing and testing chemical compounds for application on higher plants in on‑site glasshouse facilities, including accurate solution preparation using laboratory pipetting techniques
• Developing and supporting formulation workflows, addressing compound insolubility, preparing field‑ready formulations, and supporting non‑standard experiments involving safeners or mixing partners
• Executing high‑throughput testing at pace, meeting regular deadlines while collaborating closely with the formulation, glasshouse, and operations teams
• Recording, processing, and managing experimental and field trial data, maintaining electronic lab notebooks and using tools such as CDD, Mosaic, KNIME, and Power BI with a high level of accuracy
• Contributing to efficient and safe lab operations, including lab management, safety compliance, protocol and risk assessment development, and supporting evolving business and team needs, including occasional travel

• Requirements

• A degree in chemistry or microbiology would be ideal although equivalent industry experience will be considered
• Recent hands-on laboratory experience
• Knowledge of laboratory processes and sample preparation techniques (ideally within crop protection although other areas will be considered)
• Able to commute to the North Yorkshire area on a daily basis or relocate
• 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 667 1819 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: Sample handling, pipetting, chemicals, biotechnology, microbiology, crop protection, herbicides

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.