Advanced Analytical Chemistry Apprentice

Location Bar Hill, United Kingdom

Type of contractApprentice

Salary£21,500

Closing Date31/03/2026

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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'll 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 the artificial intelligence in your 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 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

Date Posted: 04/02/2026

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