R&D Chemist

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

Do you want to be part of the professional R&D environment in Jotun? Then this is your opportunity! As a R&D Chemist, you will develop and maintain our current products whilst supporting regional Jotun laboratories around the world. You will be part of a professional and vibrant team and environment based in our state-of-the-art Fire Protection Research and Development Laboratory located in our UK head office in Flixborough. Due to internal promotions, it is, therefore, a pleasure to announce a full-time, position is available as an R&D Chemist.

Who are we?

Jotun has protected property for a century - from iconic buildings to beautiful homes. As one of the world's leading paints and coatings manufacturers, we combine high quality with creativity and innovations. Jotun is committed to an ambitious growth strategy. We believe that the real value in our companies is our employees, both as individuals and as teams. We focus on providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development driven by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness. Visit our Career Page to learn more about life at Jotun. Jotun's company culture welcomes and values differences in people. Our more than 10,200 employees on all continents represent 90 nationalities, four generations and a diversity of professions, genders, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures, etc. We are committed to representing the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination. If you are applying for a position and require additional support in the interview process, please let us know how we can accommodate this.

Responsibilities

• Contribute by developing and maintaining products under professional guidance by preparing, testing, and evaluating recipes, and raw materials according to the R&D plan.


• Report the results from development and maintenance work both orally and written through reports to ensure that the correct decisions based on current experience are made.


• Search for and make use of knowledge through literature, practical experience, learning from others as well as attending courses to be able to work more independently with more complex R&D tasks.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

What we look for:

• We invite applications from new graduates BSc or MSc, as well as candidates who can demonstrate relevant experience in protective coatings and preferably in intumescent R&D.


• All candidates are expected to have good English skills - both spoken and written, and knowledge about the use of MS Office 365 and Teams/Sharepoint is an advantage.


• This is a local contract and all applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

What we offer:

• A friendly and supportive culture! Jotun is a large and dynamic global community present in over 100 countries. At Jotun we are part of a caring global family, and we are proud of our informal work environment with few hierarchies.


• We are always striving to live our values: Loyalty, Care, Respect, and Boldness.


• There are extensive opportunities for professional and personal development in Jotun, both through on-the-job training and Jotun Academy.


• At Jotun we want to develop long-term relationships with our employees, and we focus on nurturing people in building their career with us.


• Our pension and insurance schemes are highly competitive, as are our other benefits such as in-house gym, cafeteria, and free allowances on our products.


• A professional and supportive work environment with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation is important to us.


• Our story is one of innovating and reinventing processes and concepts with the purpose of creating better and more sustainable products that will have a positive impact in the world.


• We offer exciting challenges in a growing company with excellent financial results. We are growing steadily and the financial strength this gives us allows us to invest in research and development to create new innovative products and to invest in people and in the support of local communities.

POSITION INFORMATION

• Company: Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd


• Contract Type: Regular Time


• Type: Full time


• CLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy): 14.08.2026

WHO WE ARE

Jotun in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) has 18 different legal entities and operates 7 production facilities. The region has approximately 2000 employees who work across four markets: Marine, Protective, Powder and Decorative. Jotun ECA is committed to an ambitious growth strategy. Our employees are the real value in our companies as individuals and teams. We strive to provide our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development driven by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.

Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd's head office is based in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire and the Factory has been operational for over 30 years producing coatings to be distributed throughout Europe. We also have various sales offices located around the UK and Ireland with the company employing more than 270 people working across the Marine, Protective, Powder and Decorative markets. The company is people orientated offering opportunities for progression, learning and development in a friendly and supportive work environment undepinned by Jotun's core values; Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness. Visit our Career Page to know more about life at Jotun.

Jotun's company culture welcomes and values differences in people. Our more than 10,200 employees on all continents represent 90 nationalities, four generations and diversity of professions, gender, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures etc. We are committed to represent the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination. If you are applying to a position and require any additional support in the interview process, please let us know how we can accommodate this.

Jotun is one of the world's leading manufacturers of decorative paints, marine, protective, and powder coatings. The Group has 68 companies and 40 production facilities globally, and over employees. Jotun products are available in more than 100 countries through own subsidiaries, joint ventures, branch offices, dealers and distributors. The Jotun Group's sales in 2025 was NOK 34.3 billion.

The Jotun Group is organised into four segments and five geographical regions, and has its head office in Sandefjord, Norway.

Find out what life at Jotun is like. Meet some of your colleagues and get a feeling for the company culture. Jotun believes that paints and coatings play a key role in a sustainable future. We strive to act responsibly in everything we do, and protect property with a minimum environmental impact. We embrace responsibility for our employees and the societies where we operate. With a strong corporate culture and sound values, we create a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace where people can grow. In addition, Jotun strives to make a positive impact through community initiatives and collaboration.