Advanced Analytical Chemistry Apprentice

Domino Group; Scotland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading printing solutions company in Scotland is seeking an Advanced Analytical Chemistry Apprentice to join their R&D team. The successful candidate will combine a Level 6 apprenticeship with hands-on experience, developing analytical skills while contributing to innovative ink systems. Responsibilities include supporting R&D activities, advancing testing capabilities, and working collaboratively with scientists across various disciplines. A competitive salary and a generous benefits package are offered, along with career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday

Discretionary bonus

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Green Car Scheme

Qualifications

• At least five GCSE passes or equivalent in relevant subjects.
• Good communication and analytical skills.
• Motivated to balance academic study with hands-on work.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of next-generation sustainable ink products.
• Advance ink testing capabilities within analytical chemistry labs.
• Identify synergies between chromatography, mass spectrometry, and spectroscopy.

Skills

Good communication skills

Initiative and ability to work independently

Good analytical skills

Inquisitive mind and problem-solving skills

Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Education

Five GCSE passes including Maths and English Language

Two A Levels including Chemistry or equivalent

Job description

Advanced Analytical Chemistry Apprentice

About the role

As an Advanced Analytical Chemistry Apprentice, you will combine a Level 6 apprenticeship with hands-on experience in a highly accomplished and diverse inkjet printing R&D team. Working alongside experienced scientists in a stimulating and collaborative research environment, you will develop strong analytical chemistry expertise while contributing to real-world innovation. You will work closely with R&D scientists across multiple disciplines, including Analytical Chemistry, Advanced Technology, and Product Development, gaining insight into how analytical science underpins the development of high-performance, sustainable ink systems.

The role has a strong analytical focus, while also offering opportunities to gain experience across other innovative teams within R&D, including fluid development and fluid support. You’ll play an active role in supporting research and development activities, including contributing to the development of the next generation of sustainability-embedded printable ink products by applying advanced analytical chemistry to investigate systems at the molecular level. You will support the development of the technology blocks that underpin stable ink formulations, considering raw materials, printers, and substrates as part of an integrated system.

• Advancing ink testing capabilities within our analytical chemistry laboratories.
• Identifying and exploiting synergies between chromatography, mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, and rheology to deliver high-quality, actionable analytical results.
• Play an active role in the transformation of our laboratories to incorporate robotics and automation as well as the use of artificial intelligence in day-to-day analytical activities.

About you

• At least five GCSE passes or equivalent (including Maths, English Language) (Grade A*-C/9-4) Essential
• At least two subjects at A Level or equivalent (including Chemistry), or demonstrable equivalent learning or experience.
• Good communication skills
• Initiative and ability to work independently
• Good analytical skills
• Inquisitive mind and problem-solving skills
• Able to work effectively as part of a team and motivated to balance academic study with hands-on work

What you can expect

As a talented individual working at Domino you can expect a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including 25 days basic holiday (with the opportunity to buy and sell), a discretionary bonus, life insurance, medical insurance and access to the Green Car Scheme to name a few. 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.

About Us

Domino Printing Sciences provides industrial printing expertise and reliable solutions to help the world’s manufacturers be sustainable and cut waste, while attracting, informing, and protecting consumers. At Domino, we believe in doing more for our customers as well as our employees. Domino is specialised in digital printing and traceability solutions (such as industrial coders) for sectors as diverse as food, beverage, life sciences, packaging, cleaning, personal care, building and construction. Our technology prints onto products you encounter every day including cans, household goods, eggs, ready meals, cartons, glass, cases, pallets, PET, trays, film, labels and much, much more.

Our culture is built on our bold behaviours: Simplify, Decide, Challenge, Deliver. We think Domino is a great place to work and if you join us, you’ll find yourself part of an organisation which really cares about their people, as well as offering challenging and rewarding careers.

We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process for candidates who need them. Positions may be at an advanced stage of the recruitment process and can close at any time.

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Reference number: VN1794