The Compatibility Scientist supports the Company’s technical functions by defining and leading compatibility assessment strategies to evaluate interactions between product chemistries and materials or devices. Responsible for defining study approaches, developing assessment methodologies and generating scientific understanding of product-material interactions, while remaining actively engaged in laboratory work.
The role operates within the Research and Development function, recognising that product validation, verification, and compatibility assessment are underpinned by scientific investigation and development of product understanding.
Responsibilities:
- Define and lead compatibility assessment strategies aligned to product and device requirements
- Define study approaches for material and device compatibility testing
- Develop and optimise compatibility methodologies and bespoke testing approaches to support robust product evaluation and cross interactions.
- Author compatibility protocols, reports and investigation plans
- Conduct laboratory-based experimental work where required to support method development, troubleshooting, and complex investigations.
- Provide technical oversight of laboratory execution while remaining actively engaged in experimental activities to ensure scientific integrity and effective study delivery.
- Interpret material interaction, degradation and performance data, defining conclusions and recommended next steps including go/no go decisions regarding compatibility.
- Engage with device manufacturers and internal stakeholders to support compatibility studies
- Support product design and development through compatibility insights
- Support multiple technical workstreams based on business priorities
- Act as the technical authority on matters relating to product compatibility and material interaction
- Work closely with the Laboratory Manager and Laboratory Technician pool to translate study designs into efficient laboratory execution
- Provide technical requirements and priorities to the Laboratory Manager, recognising that laboratory resource allocation and delivery planning are managed through the Laboratory Function
- Maintain Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) standards and adhere to Health & Safety policies
Requirements:
- Strong grounding in relevant scientific principles of material science including understanding of material degradation mechanisms (e.g. stress cracking, oxidation, embrittlement, surface interaction)
- Ability to design, interpret and evaluate scientific studies
- High level of written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities
- Ability to author controlled documents (protocols, reports, methods) to a high standard
- Strong attention to detail and data integrity
- Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team
- Demonstrated experience leading or contributing to scientific workstreams
Qualifications:
- Degree in materials science, polymer science, or a closely related discipline (or equivalent experience)
- Experience in a regulated environment (e.g. medical device, pharmaceutical, formulation or related industry) desirable
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Demonstrated laboratory and data analysis experience
- Fluent English (spoken and written)
Pay: £29,000.00-£32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free flu jabs
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Do you require sponsorship to work in the UK?
- What is your salary expectation?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
