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Opportunities in Research and
Technology
Research
feeds the commercial operations of Johnson Matthey ensuring
that we remain at the cutting edge of technology.
It's our job to work closely with our businesses and customers
to develop the products that will keep us ahead of our competitors.
We develop partnerships with customers and academic institutions
so that we focus on the relevant opportunities for the future.
Our research
and technology centres are well-equipped and we invest in new
facilities as business requires. There is an overlap between
the research work carried out at Sonning Common and that of
the Technology Centres within each division.The growth of our
worldwide businesses depends on the constant flow of new ideas.
Our Technology Centre at Sonning Common, Berkshire is one of
the most modern and well-equipped of its kind in the world.
Johnson Matthey also has high technology research facilities
in the USA and Japan.
There are
four areas of opportunity in research:
- Refining:
improving the ways we extract and recover the platinum group
metals.
- Catalysis:
investigating the use of precious metals: to clean up car
exhaust emissions, to generate electricity in fuel cells
and to improve the efficiency of chemical processes.
- Chemicals:
examining ways to use compounds of precious metals in novel
applications.
- Colours:
developing innovative products for our Colour Technologies business unit.
How
you start out You will take individual responsibility for part of a current project.
You will deal with internal and external customers, and face challenging
technical and commercial issues. You'll be encouraged to develop
the skills that most interest you whilst contributing to the effectiveness
of our business.
As
you progress, you can develop your career in a number
of different directions.
There could be opportunities to export your expertise – and
yourself – to Europe and the USA.
Who
are we looking for? We take people with
a first degree and those with PhDs, usually in physical and inorganic
chemistry, electrochemistry,
chemical
engineering or materials science. You'll need the self-motivation
and confidence to get on with project work in an open and flat
structure – as well as the common sense to know when to ask
for help. You'll also have the flexibility and interest to expand
beyond your specialist field or primary discipline.
Research
and technology checklist
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and other skills: |
Training: |
- Physical
and Inorganic Chemistry
- Electrochemistry
- Chemical
Engineering
- Materials
Science
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The Business
Training Programme is supported by the technical training
you need for your job and future ambitions. To keep at
the forefront of science, you will attend science and academic
conferences. You'll be encouraged to present your own work
to the wider world and to work with universities on early
stage feasibility studies. We offer support to further
degrees and have Open University validation for PhDs. |
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