Principal Materials Scientist
Owen Daniels
Get more replies from employers
Send a job-specific resume in minutes.
Job summary
Owen Daniels in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Materials Scientist to join the R&D and Product Development team in Rotherham/Brinsworth. You’ll act as the technical authority across materials science, polymers and composites, shaping future products and innovative solutions.
The role involves leading testing, material investigations and laboratory activities, providing technical support to production, suppliers and R&D, and ensuring regulatory compliance while driving manufacturing
Qualifications
- Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or similar.
- Strong experience with polymers, composites or polymer chemistry.
- 7+ years of relevant experience in materials science or manufacturing.
- Manufacturing experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Act as the technical authority across materials science, polymers and composites
- Support new product and material development
- Lead testing, material investigations and laboratory activities
- Provide technical support to production, suppliers and R&D
- Drive innovation and ensure regulatory compliance
Skills
Education
Job description
Join a growing manufacturing business as a Principal Materials Scientist, playing a key role within the R&D and Product Development team. This is a business-critical position focused on future products, materials and innovation.
- Act as the technical authority across materials science, polymers and composites
- Support new product and material development
- Lead testing, material investigations and laboratory activities
- Provide technical support to production, suppliers and R&D
- Drive innovation and ensure regulatory compliance
- Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or similar
- Strong experience with polymers, composites or polymer chemistry
- Around 7+ years' relevant experience
- Strong scientific, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Manufacturing experience preferred
- Flexible working with core hours of 10am–3pm
- Opportunity to influence future products and materials
- Strong investment in R&D and continued business growth
'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M101.744%2012.4726L102.894%2016.1947L99.0021%2013.2201L101.744%2012.4726ZM105.3%208.40937H100.488L99.0026%203.59473L97.5116%208.41047L92.7%208.40385L96.5965%2011.3834L95.1055%2016.1942L99.0021%2013.2196L101.408%2011.3834L105.3%208.40992V8.40937Z'%20fill='white'/%3e%3cdefs%3e%3clinearGradient%20id='paint0_linear_5593_1381'%20x1='90'%20y1='9.44471'%20x2='99'%20y2='9.44471'%20gradientUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%3e%3cstop%20stop-color='%2300AD70'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='0.998594'%20stop-color='%2300B67A'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='1'%20stop-color='%23DCDCE6'/%3e%3c/linearGradient%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e){kind=small}
