Material Scientist — Innovate Polymers & Coatings

E3 Recruitment; Accrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical manufacturing company in Accrington is seeking a Material Scientist to join their team. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary of £40,000-£45,000 and excellent professional development opportunities. The successful candidate will conduct laboratory work, improve testing protocols, and engage with customers to develop innovative solutions. This role is ideal for those looking to contribute to a growing business committed to investing in its future.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD required.
• Working knowledge of materials characterization is desirable.
• Experience in managing technical relationships is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct laboratory work to synthesize and characterize inorganic compounds.
• Improve testing protocols and train colleagues.
• Test performance of polymeric and coating systems.
• Engage with customers to develop technical solutions.
• Develop structure-property relationships for materials.
• Support the development of new materials.
• Assist with scaling up products to manufacturing scale.

Skills

Laboratory work synthesis

Materials characterization

Polymer testing

Confidence in customer relationships

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in Chemistry or Materials Science

Job description

A leading chemical manufacturing company in Accrington is seeking a Material Scientist to join their team. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary of £40,000-£45,000 and excellent professional development opportunities. The successful candidate will conduct laboratory work, improve testing protocols, and engage with customers to develop innovative solutions. This role is ideal for those looking to contribute to a growing business committed to investing in its future.