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Job Location | Cambridge |
Education | Not Mentioned |
Salary | Salary negotiable |
Industry | Not Mentioned |
Functional Area | Not Mentioned |
Job Type | Permanent, full-time |
Polymer Chemist - Cambridge• hold a PhD (or equivalent) in chemical engineering, materials science, or a closely related discipline; • have a proven track record of scientific excellence;• have experience in polymer engineering, especially with respect to environmental durability / accelerated ageing; • have a good understanding of nanostructured materials;• have experience in nano-composite manufacture from melt and / or solution, making homogeneous nanoparticle dispersions in polymers;• have experience in processing different polymer matrix materials for more homogeneously dispersed nanoparticles using fluid dynamics, viscosities and shear force considerations;• have experience in a variety of deposition methods of polymers to achieve thin and thick films, free-standing and on a substrate (e.g. spray coating, doctor blading, microextrusion etc.);• have extensive experience on scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV-Vis of nanocomposite films; • more generally, have significant hands-on technical experience, a desire to come up with new concepts and build prototypes;• be self-motivated and have the ability to work as part of a small, interdisciplinary team of scientifically competitive people;• have strong scientific curiosity and be willing to tackle difficult problems• have permission to work in the UK.Ideally you would:• have had a chance to make first experiences in an industrial setting; • have experience developing industrial processing technologies and managing technology-based projects;• be comfortable working flexibly within a very early stage, fast paced start-up environment;• have experience with polymer / encapsulation formulations that are optimised for durability in challenging environmental conditions;• have acquired knowledge and / or practical experience on optimal surface engineering of nanoparticles via e.g. ligand addition or modification;• have hands-on experience in texturing surfaces for superhydrophobicity or lensing effects; • have an understanding and more desirably practical knowledge on zeta potential;• have some experience in reliability engineering and failure analysis;• have some experience with polymer synthesis, polymerization reactions, polymer modifications and polymer additives;• have a thorough understanding of photochemical / photophysical / optical principles. Required skills
Keyskills :
Chemical Engineering Materials Science Microscopy Polymers Reliability Engineering