Research & Development Scientist

Research & Development Scientist

If you are working in the areas of MaterialsScience – Metallurgy – Additive Manufacturing - Chemical engineering or Applied Physics, have a PhD in a relevant subject, at graduate or commercial level, we have a unique opportunity for candidates who will work in the field of engineering and scientific R&D.

Spanning many aspects of the industrial metallurgy sector including gas atomisation, induction heating, chemical vapour deposition, physical vapour deposition, fluidised bed reactors. Key disciplines include metallurgy, physics, thermofluids, fluid mechanics, computational modelling (CFD, FEA), chemistry, materials engineering, vacuum and pressure systems.

Our R&D programmes, in partnership with leading Universities and Industry partners in Defence, Aerospace and advanced Manufacturing are active and offer the opportunity for a scientist looking to expand and develop their career and join a dynamic R&D team, supported by our experienced in-house design and manufacturing teams.

Phoenix Scientific Industries (PSI) ltd supply specialist equipment designed and manufactured in-house for the Advanced Materials industry with products and technologies that span many aspects of the Industrial Metallurgy sector. We offer research and production scale machines as well as powder production services and novel powder developments to our customers.

This role offers the successful candidate the opportunity for continual professional development, with occasional international travel, and stimulating applications research work in several key industry areas within a growing global market.

Job Specification & Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant subject – Ideally Material Science or Metallurgy, Physics, Chemical Engineering or Physical Chemistry will also be considered.
• Job role reportable to Research and Technology Director. Will be a team member of PSI Research and Technology department delivering projects, spanning both Internal, Government and Corporate funded contracts
• Includes a mixture of office and “hands on” workshop / laboratory assignments.
• The R&D Scientist will review academic literature and build a fundamental understanding of novel processes and materials. This knowledge will be applied during the design, building, installation and testing of new equipment working closely with PSI engineering and production personnel. Material / Process data will be compiled and critically analysed to ensure optimum performance and cost benefit. Process models will be generated and the R&D Scientist is expected to become a subject matter expert on emerging technology areas.
• May represent PSI during conferences, video meetings and overseas exhibitions.
• May be required at times to provide support to other business functions (design, sales and purchasing) on specialist subjects.
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills to facilitate close working relationships with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, funding bodies, consortium partners and PSI personnel.
• Demonstrable ability to work consistently under times of pressure. Must be comfortable with handling uncertainty inherent in R&D activity and flexible when work tasks change or develop rapidly.
• A self-motivated personality, with the drive to achieve excellence in all activities undertaken