Example Candidates

• Chemistry graduate with a GIC qualification equivalent to a BSc (Hons), currently completing an MSc in Safety, Health and Environmental Management.
• Experienced in water and wastewater analysis, covering parameters such as pH, COD, BOD, turbidity, nitrate and chlorine.
• Operated instrumentation including UV-Vis spectrophotometry, HPLC and Kjeldahl distillation units within an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited environment.
• Applied APHA and BSEN test methods and has experience of facing global audits and compliance checks.
• Holds CPD training in ISO/IEC 17025:2017, GLP and QA/QC systems, and has experience in HSSE coordination within a laboratory setting.

Industry experience: Chemical

• MChem qualified analytical professional with over 15 years of experience in regulated laboratory environments.
• Experienced in HPLC, UPLC, GC, FTIR and KF, including method development, troubleshooting and system performance optimisation.
• Has led multi-disciplinary laboratory teams and progressed through roles from analyst to directorship level.
• Commercially active, contributing to business development efforts and securing high-value contracts with global organisations.
• Delivered process efficiency improvements generating circa £70,000 in annual savings.

Industry experience: Pharmaceutical

• Manufacturing professional with circa 20 years of experience across quality control, machine operation and semiconductor processing.
• Currently performing dimensional, visual, hardness and compression inspections of metal components to ISO standards.
• Experienced in calibrating gauges, maintaining certification records and completing inspection documentation.
• Previously operated NC machines, surface grinders, milling machines and furnaces, giving a strong understanding of production processes.
• Holds a Level 3 qualification in Inspecting Mechanical Products and is currently completing a PLC programming course.

Industry experience: Heavy Industrial Semiconductor Food Manufacturing

• MChem (First Class Hons) qualified process chemist with circa four years of industrial and postgraduate research experience.
• Spent over four years working in process research and optimisation within a pharmaceutical services environment.
• Held a lab manager responsibility for one year, overseeing safe and efficient laboratory operations.
• Prior experience in the synthesis, handling and qualitative analysis of controlled substances within a research and public safety context.
• Comfortable presenting complex scientific findings to clients and working across cross-functional teams to deliver projects.

Industry experience: Pharmaceutical

• Materials Science & Engineering graduate holding a 2:1 BEng, with a First-Class dissertation focused on additive manufacturing repair techniques for aerospace superalloys.
• Conducted 30+ Vickers hardness tests and quantitative porosity analysis to ASTM standards, achieving a 78% reduction in porosity through process parameter optimisation.
• Proficient in Python and MATLAB for materials data analysis and visualisation, alongside SolidWorks and ImageJ for design and microstructural work.
• Experienced in metallographic sample preparation and characterisation of process-structure-property relationships in high-performance alloys.
• Completed modules in Fracture & Fatigue, Engineering Management, Composite Materials and Manufacturing Technology.

Industry experience: Graduate Aerospace

• HSE professional with over 5 years of dedicated HSE management experience within a high-risk manufacturing environment.
• Reduced site accidents by 74% through improved reporting, training, and behavioural safety programmes.
• Implemented and integrated ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems, including leading the transition from the previous standard.
• Holds NEBOSH General Certificate, NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate, and ISO 45001 Internal Auditor qualification.
• Background spans HSE, procurement, and operations, providing broad commercial awareness alongside technical safety expertise.

Industry experience: Heavy Industrial

• Field service technician with experience carrying out PPMs, fault finding, repairs and PAT testing across multiple customer sites.
• Currently working in a mobile role servicing and maintaining medical equipment within hospital environments.
• Comfortable diagnosing faults, replacing components and assisting with basic control system issues using diagnostic tools and multimeters.
• Used to managing a varied workload independently, travelling between sites using a company vehicle.
• Time served, holding NVQ Level 3 in Automotive Maintenance and Repair alongside NVQs at Levels 1 and 2.

Industry experience: Medical Device

• MChem Chemistry student due to graduate in July 2026 with a projected 2:1 classification.
• Completed a summer research internship within a synthetic chemistry group, contributing experimental work acknowledged in a peer-reviewed publication.
• Experienced in NMR spectroscopy (¹H, ¹¹B, ¹³C, ¹⁹F and ³¹P), IR spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy and chromatography.
• Proficient in handling air-sensitive and hazardous chemicals using gloveboxes and Schlenk techniques.
• Currently leads a team of student mentors as part of a university programme, developing communication and coordination skills.

Industry experience: Graduate Chemical

• Test and assembly technician with circa 25 years of experience working with precision electro-mechanical equipment.
• Experienced in building, aligning, calibrating and fault-finding on technical instruments, covering electrical, optical and mechanical systems.
• Familiar with hand tools, torque drivers, multimeters and test jigs, and has contributed to writing and updating SOPs.
• Holds a Six Sigma Yellow Belt and is experienced in applying lean and 5S principles within a production environment.
• Available immediately and holds a full UK driving licence.

Industry experience: Electronics

• Due to complete an MSc in Computer Science, having previously achieved a 2:1 BSc in Business Management.
• Has commercial experience as a web developer, building and optimising client-facing websites using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Built a fully automated, AI-driven affiliate platform featuring an OpenAI-powered pipeline, CRON scheduling and zero-touch daily management.
• Developed a biometric-driven Apple Watch application using Swift, WatchKit and HealthKit as part of their MSc dissertation.
• Technically proficient in JavaScript, Java, Swift, SQL, Node.js, Spring Boot and REST APIs.

Industry experience: Graduate