Vacancy Title: Materials Scientist, Ceramics
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Wirral
Industry: SCIENTIFIC
Salary: Competitive
Start Date: 2024-10-25
REF: J91981586
Contact Name: Tom Hammond
Contact Email: tom.hammond@russell-taylor.co.uk
Vacancy Published: 4 days ago
Type: Fixed term contract (6 months) possible extension
Location: Wirral
Hours: Days, Monday - Friday
Salary: Highly competitive
Additional: 10% annual bonus dependant on company performance, x4 life assurance, parking onsite, company pension.
Our client, a global development company, is looking for a Materials/Dev Scientist to work on an amazing project involving cutting-edge technology linked to sustainable power (solid state) that could be a game changer in several industries. Working in the innovation centre of excellence, the successful candidate will be highly involved in this project.
The Role:
1. Perform basic experimental and technical investigations towards the acquisition of new knowledge (XRF, XRD, SEM, ICP OES and Ionic Conductivity).
2. Design chemical, physical, engineering protocols for laboratory-scale tests, aiming to prove fitness-for-use/product specifications or process validation. Oversight of testing may be required.
3. Interpret and report test results with implications for further design.
4. Lead full-scale up (100kg batch production).
5. Choose, specify, and acquire all equipment and consumables related to said technical activity.
6. Schedule and undertake equipment maintenance and calibration.
7. Perform risk assessments on new tests and equipment prior to use.
8. Form links with external suppliers to conduct proving trials with their products.
9. Establish the need for technology change.
10. Apply stage gate methodology to projects.
11. Actively participate in ThinkSAFE, Take 5, and other safety-related initiatives and reporting requirements.
12. Actively develop IP and maintain project IP within a very limited scope of disclosure.
13. Environmental, Health & Safety, Risk & Compliance.
The Person:
1. PhD in Materials/Chemistry or similar subject, or significant industry experience with a BSc, BEng, MSc (STEM).
2. The ideal candidate will have experience with ceramic applications.
3. Experience in XRF, XRD, SEM, ICP OES, IC.
4. Scale-up experience (physical/materials/powder synthesis) on both small and large scales.
5. Working knowledge of Stage Gate methodology and other PMO tools.
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