Material Scientist — Polymers & Coatings Innovator

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

Job summary

A chemical manufacturing company is looking for a Material Scientist at their Accrington site in the UK. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary of £40,000-£45,000 and strong benefits. You'll conduct laboratory work, develop testing protocols, and engage with clients to provide technical solutions. Applicants should have a Master's or PhD in a relevant field and experience in materials characterisation or polymer testing. Ensure your CV is up-to-date to apply.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Chemistry or Materials Science.
• Working knowledge of materials characterisation and polymer testing is highly desirable.
• Confidence in managing technical customer relationships is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct laboratory work to synthesise and characterise inorganic compounds.
• Improve testing protocols and train colleagues.
• Test the performance of polymeric systems containing inorganic additives.
• Engage with customers to understand their requirements.
• Develop structure property relationships for polymers incorporating inorganic materials.
• Support the development of new materials and products.
• Assist with scaling up new or improved products to pilot scale.

Skills

Materials characterisation

Polymer testing

Synthetic chemistry

Education

Master's degree or PhD in Chemistry or Materials Science

Job description

A chemical manufacturing company is looking for a Material Scientist at their Accrington site in the UK. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary of £40,000-£45,000 and strong benefits. You'll conduct laboratory work, develop testing protocols, and engage with clients to provide technical solutions. Applicants should have a Master's or PhD in a relevant field and experience in materials characterisation or polymer testing. Ensure your CV is up-to-date to apply.