An opportunity to apply your Materials Science skills in a meaningful way.
Good potential for this to become a permanent position after 12 months with the next round of funding.
PulpaTronics develops fully-recyclable and metal-free RFID tags that are also cheaper and simpler to manufacture. We have won two research grants, numerous competitions (e.g. Dezeen Awards, SantanderX Global Challenge, H&M Foundation) and secured our pre-seed funding. We are looking to grow our R&D team with a Materials Engineer joining us as a recyclable and bio-based material specialist. Additionally, the Materials Engineer will work closely with our Materials, Laser Technology and Radio Frequency Specialists as well as our CTO, to optimise the overall performance of our technology and support the industrial scaling-up and commercialisation of our bio-based products. The position can also expand into developing the scaling up and commercialisation of the technology, and potentially lead to a permanent position.
Develop the substrate material component of our technology based on primary and secondary research findings.
Responsible for substrate formulation, prototyping, testing, validation and scale-up.
Help build and maintain strong relationships with both academic and industrial partners.
Design and conduct rigorous scientific material characterisation and testing protocols.
Generate technical performance summaries and report findings in research review sessions.
Support developing and designing project timelines and grant applications.
Communicate and collaborate with scientific advisors, researchers, product development, IP, legal and commercial experts.
Master’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering or similar (PhD is a plus) from a highly regarded University.
Experience working with plant-based materials, ideally bioplastics, is important (publications in the field are a plus).
Demonstrated ability using polymer processing and characterisation equipment (injection and compression molding, extrusion, film casting, tensile testing, rheology, etc.) Strong interest in sustainable solutions and recyclable, renewable or organic materials, ideally in the packaging industry, is key.
Experience in using Matlab, R, Python or other programming languages is a plus.
Good understanding of health and safety-related risk assessments and reporting is essential.
Self-motivated, with a passion for the job, and able to follow tasks through to completion without direct supervision.
Pay range and compensation package:
This would be an initial 12 months full time role, with a good chance of becoming more permanent - Salary guideline of £35,000 - £50,000 per annum.
~ Milestones tailored to personal development goals with plenty of support and training
~ Access to lab and fully-equipped workstation, including computer-aided manufacturing tools
~20 days of annual leave on top of the 8 bank holidays.
~ Competitive salary and potential equity compensation.
~ One work from home day per week.