Colloidal Scientist

The opportunity

Are you up for the challenge of creating solutions that are in harmony with our natural world, disrupting humanity’s dependence on petrochemicals, metals and minerals? You have the opportunity to join Radiant Matter at an exciting stage of our growth and contribute to the future of our platform technology.

We are looking for a Colloidal R&D Scientist to work on material development, manufacturing and product delivery. You will be working closely with the Founders and leading industry advisors.

Job Type: Full-time, flexible hybrid working (4+ days will be needed in the lab)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience, with the possibility of share options
Desired Start Date: February, 2024
Location: Scale Space, West London

Our ideal candidate would be:

• Mission-driven, to produce materials without negative impact on the environment
• Action-orientated, taking on challenges with drive and enthusiasm
• A born collaborator, can work dynamically and collaboratively within a small and growing team
• A problem-solver, able to quickly take on new ideas with the ambition to challenge traditional thinking
• Self-motivated and thriving within tight deadlines
• Logical and analytical and can move from high-level ideas to detailed execution with exceptional organisational skills
• Dynamic, open-minded and flexible, someone ready to adapt and change direction to follow the science and market needs

Job responsibilities:

• Lead the colloidal system aspect of our material platform and work closely with the Polymer Scientist and Mechanical/Production Engineer
• Research and development of:
  • our material platform technology based on biopolymers, liquid crystals, nanoparticles, bioinspiration and structural colour
  • existing product samples, iterating and improving material to industry standard.
  • new material technologies to build into our platform
  • scaling technologies from lab to production
• Production of product samples for external showcases
• Implement sustainable and circular supply chain strategies
• Organising internal and third-party material & product testing
• Support CTO and science team in IP development, managing the lab and equipment
• Contribute to R&D project planning with key milestones and deliverables with risk management and costings

Technical experience required:

• Background in Chemistry, Materials science, Physics, or related sciences
• Background in working with sol colloidal systems
• Computer literate (to process and present data, write reports and procedures, etc.)
• We are open to a range of experience (1-10+ years) depending on the candidate

Nice to haves:

• Masters or PhD in the relevant area
• Expertise in one or more:
  • biomaterials and their manufacturing
  • in-depth knowledge of colloidal systems
  • knowledge of liquid crystals
  • structural colouration & optics
  • materials processing and manufacturing techniques used in industry
• Experience in one or more:
  • working in industry
  • microscopy, spectroscopy, electrostatic measurements, liquid processing techniques
  • working in a start-up environment
  • managing teams

Application process:

Radiant Matter is looking for unique candidates and considers every application independently. If you do not meet all the requirements above but believe you could be a good fit for this role and our company, we encourage you to submit a cover letter telling us why, and we are happy to chat. We are a disability-positive employer; if you feel comfortable, please let us know if you have a disability so we can adjust our hiring process for you.

Submit your CV and cover letter to careers@radiantmatter.co

You must be able to prove that you have the right to work in the UK.