Coatings Scientist - Sustainable Materials

The Coatings Scientist - Sustainable Materials role at beBee Careers involves developing and optimizing coatings for sustainable leather textiles, collaborating with suppliers and universities, and managing projects from R&D to production. The position is based in Cambridge, UK, and requires independent project management and testing of new technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and advance the performance of coatings on sustainable leather textiles from R&D to production.
• Collaborate with coating suppliers and universities to develop cutting-edge solutions for innovative materials.
• Optimise coating effectiveness, assess its impact on product performance, and work on scale-up processes from ideation to full-scale manufacturing.
• Manage projects independently, support production scale developments, and test new coating technologies.
• Provide recommendations for new technical solutions and work closely with our production facilities.