Development Chemist Internship

RSC Internship Chemist

Green Lizard Technologies Ltd is a QUB spin-out company based in the School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering in the David Keir Building. GLT’s primary function is to carry out industrially-led and innovative research and development to provide green and sustainable solutions to industrial problems. What makes GLT unique is our ability to identify innovative technologies and accelerate their commercialisation and deployment within the sustainable energy and chemical industries.

GLT have developed a green process for the conversion of glycerol, a waste by-product from biodiesel production, into glycidol, a high value speciality epoxide which has the potential to change the current epoxide market. GLT’s Green Glycidol technology offers end users a green, sustainable, safer alternative to the current petrochemically derived epoxide platforms. More information can be found at our website. 

We have been awarded funds from the RSC to employ a Development Chemist to support the development of glycidol applications.  This post is available for 12 weeks, during the period 02/09/19 to 22/11/19, working forty hours per week.

Job Title: Development Chemist

Salary: £9/hr

Key Responsibilities:

• Synthesis of glycidol derivatives from alcohols with a focus on target molecules such as ethylhexylglycerine and mono-alkyl fatty esters of fatty acids such lauric and palmitic acid.
• Analysis of glycidol derivatives using analytical techniques including but not limited to NMR, GC, HPLC and MS.

Essential Criteria:

• Candidates will preferably hold a Bsc or MSc in Chemistry. Chemical Engineering graduates with a strong synthesis background will be considered.
• Experience of logically following research processes;
• Experience of reasoning out and solving practical synthesis problems;
• Experience and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications and in the use of the internet as a tool for finding information;
• Experience of writing reports

Closing Date for Applications: 09/08/19

After the closing date, selected candidates will be invited to attend an informal interview.