# R&D Chemist

Sika is a speciality chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing and protection in the building sector and industrial manufacturing. Sika has subsidiaries in 102 countries and produces innovative technologies for customers worldwide through more than 400 factories. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and transportation sectors towards greater environmental compatibility. With more than 34,000 employees, the company generated sales of CHF 11.76 billion in 2024. The Technology Centre at Redditch supports the development, improvement and lifecycle management of specialist construction-material technologies, including the Ucrete product range. The team works across R&D, Operations, Quality, Procurement and Product Management to turn scientific understanding into robust products, well-controlled changes and practical value for customers. This role provides dedicated scientific and technological capability for the development, improvement and lifecycle maintenance of the Ucrete product range. You will combine formulation and mate

- **Id**: 3612133
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/sika-ag-rd-chemist-2>
- **Role**: Science & Research
- **Role family**: Science & Research
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Redditch, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-02T13:06:14Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-02
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T18:58:24Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 7
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4928
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Chemical Manufacturing, Building Materials

## Company

- **Id**: 4702
- **Name**: Sika AG
- **Domain**: sika.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/sika-ag>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: SmartRecruiters

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 79
- **Open postings**: 119
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.824
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 35
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Technologies

- **Machine Learning** — Optional: no
- **Microsoft Excel** — Optional: no
- **Power BI** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 7

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-02T14:44:55Z

## Visa

- Country: GB; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Licensed UK visa sponsor (Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker); Route: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker

## Liveness

- **Score**: 63
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.629
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 6
- **Expected fill days**: 35
- **Reasons**: conf:1, stale_co, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

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