Senior Scientist

ZipRecruiter; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering recycling technology company in the UK is seeking a skilled expert to lead the R&D in textile recycling processes. This role involves developing innovative solutions and project management within a dynamic environment. Candidates should have a PhD in a relevant field and experience in the textile industry, alongside strong analytical and project management skills. The position offers competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Generous pension contribution

Regular team events

LinkedIn Learning training courses

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years of direct textile industry experience or start-up experience is preferred.
• Experience in comprehensive wet-lab analysis and handling solvents.
• Strong skills in regression, ANOVA, and data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Lead process development for polyester and polycotton decontamination.
• Develop lab protocols and perform product characterization.
• Manage project plans and coordinate experiments.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Experimental design

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or Textile Engineering

Tools

HPLC

DLS

FT-IR

GC-MS

Job description

Overview

DyeRecycle is a fibre and innovation company pioneering chemical technology that prepares textile waste feedstock for high-quality recycling. Our process decontaminates waste fabrics, removes dyes, and separates cotton fibres, creating clean, white material ready for efficient fibre-to-fibre recycling. By reclaiming colours and liberating pure fibres, we reduce contamination risks and maximise recyclability without compromising performance or creativity.

Our vision is to unlock textile waste recycling at scale, enabling a future where planet-positive textiles are produced through circular processes and transparent supply chains.

Our mission is to scale our innovation and integrate it seamlessly into the global textile supply chain, providing real and simple solutions to reduce the industry’s dependence on virgin materials

Role responsibilities

• Lead on process development for polyester and polycotton processing and decontamination via solvent-based technology
• Develop lab protocols and perform mass balances and characterize our key products using CHNS, HPLC, DLS, XRF, FT-IR, TGA/DSC, ICP-MS, Contact Angle and GC-MS
• Own and develop project plans using project management tools, set milestones, and manage resources effectively to deliver projects within scope, budget, and timeline
• Lead and contribute to grant writing and management of the R&D projects and peer review project proposals
• Design and carry out experiments independently
• Propose hypotheses, coordinate experiments and able to link different projects

Qualifications & Skills

• PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Textile Engineering, or related field, preferably with 2 to 4 years of direct textile industry experience or start-up experience
• Comprehensive analytical skills experience and proficiency in using wide variety of analytical techniques including HPLC, DLS, Particle Size, XRF, FT-IR, TGA/DSC and ICP-MS, Contact Angle, GC-MS
• Comprehensive wet-lab analysis, dealing with solvents and extractions protocols
• High levels of creativity in experimental design strong data analysis skills
• Regression/ANOVA, uncertainty, desirability/MCDA; strong plotting/storytelling
• Clear communicator for scientists + commercial partners; excellent PM and documentation
• Excellent project management and documentation practices

Nice to Have

• Textile-to-textile recycling experience
• PET characterisation, including intrinsic viscosity (IV), rheological testing, and TGA+DSC analysis

Start Date: 1st October 2025

Interview stages

1. 45 minutes initial interview with 15 minutes presentation by candidate
2. 90 minutes interview with a case study

We offer

• Competitive salary
• Full time position with flexible working hours
• Generous pension contribution and benefits
• Regular team events
• LinkedIn Learning training courses

Please include a cover letter and your current CV