Product Development Scientist (4+ years experience)

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A sustainable materials company is seeking a Product Development Scientist to lead the optimization and scale-up of innovative processes from lab to manufacturing. The ideal candidate has a relevant degree and up to 5 years of experience in R&D within a manufacturing environment. This role offers competitive salary, bonuses, and excellent career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual reviews

Bonus schemes

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree focused on process engineering, technology translation, tech transfer or scale-up.
• Maximum 5 years of experience in process development, scale-up, or manufacturing.
• Experience in an R&D role in a manufacturing organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead process and product scale-up from R&D through to full-scale manufacturing.
• Optimise manufacturing processes for sustainable leather textile production.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers and universities to develop scalable solutions.
• Manage scale-up projects, troubleshoot production challenges, and implement process improvements.
• Work closely with production facilities to ensure seamless technology transfer.

Skills

Project management

Data handling

Process optimisation

Strong problem-solving abilities

Education

Materials Science, Textiles, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Process Engineering degree

Job description

Job Description

Product Development Scientist | Gen Phoenix

At Gen Phoenix, we're driving innovation in sustainable materials, pioneering low-carbon, regenerative solutions for the future of textiles. Partnering with global brands like Dr. Martens and Coach, we divert tons of waste from landfills every year.

We're seeking an energetic and organised Development Scientist to join our dynamic R&D team, focusing on scaling innovative processes and products from lab to production trials

What You'll Do:

• Lead process and product scale-up from R&D through to full-scale manufacturing
• Optimise manufacturing processes for sustainable leather textile production
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers and universities to develop scalable solutions
• Manage scale-up projects, troubleshoot production challenges, and implement process improvements
• Work closely with our production facilities to ensure seamless technology transfer

What We're Looking For:

• Materials Science, Textiles, Chemical Engineering , Chemistry or Process Engineering degree with a focus on process engineering, technology translation, tech transfer or scale-up
• Maximum 5 years of experience in process development, scale-up, or manufacturing, in particular working in a R&D role in a manufacturing organisation
• Skills: Project management, organised, data handling, process optimisation and strong problem-solving abilities

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and annual reviews
• Bonus schemes
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Career development opportunities

Ready to scale sustainable innovation? Apply now!