Graduate Materials Scientist

**Graduate Materials Scientist
**Skegness
£25-30k plus relocation costs and an attractive benefits package

This is a brand new role due to the expansion of the team. The Graduate Materials Scientist will plan and carry out investigations into new products, new technologies, services and disruptive new solutions.

The Graduate Materials Scientist will work closely with the Associate Innovation Director to conduct scoping and viability studies on new innovations and technologies, and will be responsible for researching and developing new disruptive products, whichmay require a new technology.

**The Graduate Materials Scientist will**:

- Provide specific materials expertise on a range of opportunities, including plastic reduction, irradiation compatibility, recyclability and new têxtile/plastics technology
- Plan and conduct experiments based around innovative solutions
- Carry out initial phase research in support of key Stakeholders and Customer requirements
- Provide cost, technical and feasibility analysis data in support of commercial business cases
- Record and analyse data
- Work with the Group Product Managers to facilitate the initial phase research of a new product or service
- Write research papers, reports, reviews and summaries
- Develop ways to enhance existing products
- Undertake testing associated with research and development activities
- Work with external parties, such as technology providers, universities
- Maintain full, accurate and retrievable records of research
- Lead investigative research of new products and services

**The ideal Graduate Materials Scientist will have**:

- Materials Science degree or PhD (or closely related discipline) is desirable
- Must have experience in the field of Materials Science
- Full UK/EU Driving Licence

This role would suit a Graduate with relevant experience in Materials Science research.

There is a possibility to work from home 3 days per week.

**What you will receive in return**:

- Great starting salary
- Financial assistance with relocation costs up to £2000
- 30 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days for loyalty service
- A generous yearly bonus paid every January, to all staff
- Company Sick Pay scheme
- Company pension contributions of 5% of salary
- Mental Health and Wellbeing support and programmes
- Employee recognition initiatives
- Training and Development opportunities
- Annual Family Fun Days, fully paid for by the business
- Great supportive environment at a company that is growing significantly and is highly profitable

**My client**

My client are one of the largest providers of workwear solutions and cleanroom consumables within the UK into pharmaceutical, medical, aerospace engineering, automotive and manufacturing industries.

Their passion is to be the first to develop new technological solutions that change the shape of the markets they serve creating quality and efficiency for their customers.

The company also manufactures and distributes an extensive range of cleanroom consumable products worldwide. The company has an ambitious and clear growth vision and is currently building its first factory outside of the UK in India.