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About the Role
Lead projects from early-stage research through to scale-up and commercialisation at the intersection of materials science, product development, and technical innovation. Influence the development and market introduction of new materials by collaborating with R&D, engineering, commercial teams, suppliers, and partners. Explore emerging technologies, evaluate material performance, solve technical challenges, and coordinate resources to advance projects.
Responsibilities
- Lead projects from early-stage research through to scale-up and commercialisation.
- Influence how new materials are developed and brought to market.
- Explore emerging technologies.
- Evaluate material performance.
- Solve technical challenges.
- Coordinate people and resources to move projects forward.
- Make technical decisions.
- Manage competing priorities.
- Bring different teams together.
Requirements
- Strong background in industrial materials development, particularly polymers, polyurethanes, elastomers, thermoplastics, foams or related advanced materials.
- Experience coordinating technical development activities.
- Experience working with suppliers or external partners.
- Experience helping move materials from research towards commercial applications.
- Confidence to make technical decisions.
- Confidence to manage competing priorities.
- Confidence to bring different teams together.
Skills
- Materials Science
- Polymer Engineering
- Industrial materials development
- Polymers
- Polyurethanes
- Elastomers
- Thermoplastics
- Foams
- Advanced materials
- Technical development coordination
- Supplier management
- External partner collaboration
- Project leadership
- Technical decision making
- Priority management
- Team collaboration
Location
- South London
Work Type
- Hybrid working
- 3 days on-site
Experience Level
- Experienced Materials Scientist
- Experienced Polymer Engineer
- Ready to take greater ownership of technical projects
Education Level
- Degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Polymer Engineering or a related discipline
Benefits
- 23 days' holiday plus bank holidays
- Private healthcare
- 5% matched pension contribution
- Company sick pay
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Opportunities for international travel
About the Company
- Established, innovation-led materials technology business.
- Investing in new materials, product development and emerging technologies.