Lead Polymer Scientist, Bio-Based SAPs & Scale-Up

A&B Smart Materials; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration and equity

28 days paid holiday

Influence over product and IP strategy

Close collaboration with a world-scale

Job summary

A&B Smart Materials, an Oxford-based materials science venture, is seeking a senior polymer scientist to design, synthesize and scale-up bio-based SAPs for hygiene and agriculture applications. You will lead hands-on research, develop formulations, and shape IP strategy while collaborating with global partners.

This role offers ownership, growth and direct impact on scalable Sustainable SAP technologies. Applicants with a PhD in polymer science or related field and 10+ years of hands-on polymer

Qualifications

• PhD in polymer science, chemistry or materials is essential.
• Candidates without a PhD may be considered only with 10+ years of hands-on polymer research experience.
• Strong wet-lab and polymer-development skills expected.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hands-on experimental work in polymer and SAP synthesis, formulation and characterisation.
• Design and execute rigorous experiments, analyse results and translate learning into improved materials.
• Optimise absorption, retention, permeability, gel strength, biodegradability, cost and manufacturability.
• Develop and evaluate SAP formulations for hygiene, agriculture and other applications.
• Connect material chemistry and processing conditions with end-product performance.
• Contribute to IP, patents and technical documentation.
• Support testing, external validation and collaboration with industrial partners.
• Lead technical workstreams and mentor scientists as appropriate.

Skills

Polymer synthesis

Polymer characterization

Formulation

Experimental design

Data analysis

Scale-up processes

Mentoring

Intellectual property

Industry collaboration

Education

PhD in polymer science, chemistry or materials

Job description

A&B Smart Materials, an Oxford-based materials science venture, is seeking a senior polymer scientist to design, synthesize and scale-up bio-based SAPs for hygiene and agriculture applications. You will lead hands-on research, develop formulations, and shape IP strategy while collaborating with global partners.

This role offers ownership, growth and direct impact on scalable Sustainable SAP technologies. Applicants with a PhD in polymer science or related field and 10+ years of hands-on polymer