Materials Development Project Leader

Cranleigh Scientific; London Borough of Croydon; Hybride; GBP 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Holiday entitlement

Private healthcare

Pension contribution

Sick pay

Cycle to Work

International travel

Résumé du poste

D3O is seeking a Materials Development Project Leader to turn promising ideas into commercially successful products. You will steer early-stage research through scale-up, collaborating with R&D, engineering and commercial teams across the UK, Europe and the US.

The role blends deep materials science with project ownership, focusing on polymers, polyurethanes, elastomers and related advanced materials. Hybrid working in Croydon, with remote Mondays and Fridays, and opportunities for international

Qualifications

• Degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Polymer Engineering or related
• PhD not essential
• Experience coordinating development activities with suppliers/partners
• Ability to make technical decisions and manage priorities

Responsabilités

• Lead development activities from concept to commercialisation
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across R&D, engineering and commercial
• Move materials from research to scale-up and market launch
• Collaborate with suppliers and development partners across regions
• Plan and track milestones and budgets

Connaissances

Materials development

Polymers

Polyurethanes

Elastomers

Thermoplastics

Foams

Formation

Materials Science degree

Chemistry degree

Polymer Engineering degree

Outils

External partners

Supplier coordination

Description du poste

Enjoy developing new materials, but want more influence over where those ideas go?

Perhaps you're an experienced Materials Scientist or Polymer Engineer who's ready to take greater ownership of technical projects, without stepping away from the science that interests you.

D3O develops advanced impact-protection materials used across sports, defence, footwear and industrial applications.

As the business continues to explore new materials and technologies, we're looking for a Materials Development Project Leader to help turn promising ideas into commercially successful products.

Why is this an interesting opportunity?

You’ll work at the intersection of materials science, product development and technical innovation, leading projects from early-stage research through to scale-up and commercialisation.

Working with R&D, engineering and commercial teams, alongside suppliers and development partners across the UK, Europe and US, you'll have the opportunity to influence how new materials are developed and brought to market.

You’ll explore emerging technologies, evaluate material performance, solve technical challenges and coordinate the people and resources needed to move projects forward.

It’s a role that combines technical depth with project ownership, offering the opportunity to see your work translated into real products across a variety of industries.

What experience will you need?

We’re interested in people with a strong background in industrial materials development, particularly polymers, polyurethanes, elastomers, thermoplastics, foams or related advanced materials.

You’ll have experience coordinating technical development activities, working with suppliers or external partners, and helping move materials from research towards commercial applications.

A degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Polymer Engineering or a related discipline is important, although a PhD isn’t essential.

You don’t need to have held a formal Project Leader title, but you’ll need the confidence to make technical decisions, manage competing priorities and bring different teams together.

What's on offer?

Hybrid working – typically 3 days on-site in Croydon, with Mondays and Fridays available for remote working

• 23 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• 5% matched pension contribution
• Company sick pay and Cycle to Work scheme
• Opportunities for international travel