Junior R&D Scientist

About The Role

You will join our Consumables team within Group R&D, reporting to a Senior member of the team. Your role as a Junior R&D Scientist will involve formulating fluid products in the laboratory, testing them in printers and taking them all the way to manufacturing. You will work within a small team in an innovative and dynamic environment with cutting‑edge analytical and printing equipment.

You will be developing reliable solutions to help the world’s manufacturers be sustainable and cut waste while attracting, informing, and protecting consumers following Domino values.

• Design, plan and create formulations against a set of established test methods derived from customer needs.
• Work in the laboratory to generate robust data demonstrating the appropriate level of scientific rigor including peer review where appropriate.
• Undertake analytical work to understand interaction of ingredients with printers in collaboration with our analytical experts.
• Write reports and communicate your findings at group meetings.
• Develop your own printing expertise.
• Contribute to the Group R&D quality and process improvement plan.
• Ensure work is carried out in accordance with Group health & safety, and environmental policies.

To be successful in this role you will need a good quality degree or higher qualification in Chemistry, Polymer Science, or related science with a maximum of 2-3 years of professional experience.

• Positive and proactive approach to work
• Enthusiastic for hands‑on lab work
• Good organisational skills
• Analytical thinking
  
  Attentive to details
• Results driven
• Good scientific writing skills

• Experience using inkjet is advantageous but not essential.
• Inquisitive mind
• Fast learner, self‑starter
• Ability to orally communicate clearly and concisely

• Good degree in Chemistry or a related Science
• Good level of written and oral English
• Some knowledge and awareness of basic laboratory and chemical handling techniques
• Reasonable theoretical understanding of chemistry
• Good problem‑solving skills

Domino values diversity and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all candidates; however, only those eligible to work in the UK without the need for additional immigration documentation will be considered for this position.

• 25 days of basic holiday, plus options to buy or sell additional days, ensuring you have ample time to relax and recharge.
• A discretionary bonus scheme, a testament to your hard work and dedication.
• Life insurance, providing security and peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
• Medical insurance with the option of purchasing a health cash plan, dental insurance, travel insurance and cycle to work scheme, ensuring your health is always a top priority.
• Join our green car scheme, a step towards a more environmentally friendly commute.
• Pension plan, starting with 8% employer contributions.

We are a highly successful company, we’re large enough to offer career development opportunities yet small enough for your contribution to be readily recognised and rewarded.

At Domino Printing Sciences we do more. Our expertise isn’t just in providing cutting‑edge variable data printing technology; it’s in revolutionising how manufacturers embrace sustainable packaging and spearhead advancements in coding automation. We’ve been a part of the global variable data printing story for a long time, and our solutions help ensure the success of the world’s leading brands. Our goal is to be the leading global variable data printing brand through applying our expertise and reliable solutions to help the world’s manufacturers be sustainable and cut waste, while attracting, informing, and protecting their consumers.

But we also know that it’s not just about the work we do—it’s about fostering a collaborative, dynamic and welcoming environment where everyone can flourish, contributing to Domino not only as a pioneer in the industry but also as an exceptional place to work.

Positions may be at an advanced stage of the recruitment process and can close at any time.