Scientist

Scientist | 5‑Month Contract | Leicestershire | Materials Industry | £30-34k per annum | Start ASAP

Summary

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Location

East Midlands

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Salary

£30-34k per annum

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Contract

5 months, full‑time, ending December 2026

Join a leading materials company as a Scientist supporting their technical team.

This role exists to help shape, refine and deliver solutions used across UK, with a strong focus on technical performance and customer impact.

A great opportunity for candidates with a scientific or engineering background looking to grow their experience in a collaborative, cross‑functional environment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting to create and test new technical solutions
• Working closely with multiple business functions-innovation, sustainability, digital and portfolio teams-to progress new product development projects
• Ensuring customer needs are clearly understood and embedded into technical decisions and project outcomes
• Helping identify root‑cause issues and applying structured technical processes to answer key project questions
• Contributing to continuous improvement in safety standards and championing safe working practices
• Engaging directly with customers and maintaining clear, supportive communication throughout each project
• Travelling to customer sites around the UK when required

What We're Looking For

• Degree in a science, engineering or related discipline
• Previous experience applying scientific or technical principles within projects
• Confident communicator who can explain technical points clearly and factually
• Organised, delivery‑focused and able to manage multiple tasks with high accuracy
• Commitment to excellent safety behaviours
• Full UK travel flexibility when needed

How to Apply

If you'd like to apply, please use the link provided or email your CV to

For more information, please call Tom on 0121 270 3497.

If this role isn't right for you, feel free to get in touch or visit www.srgtalent.co.uk to view other opportunities.

About SRG

SRG is the UK's leading specialist recruiter across the scientific, engineering, clinical, pharmaceutical, FMCG, energy, biotech, chemical and medical device sectors. As scientists ourselves, our deep technical understanding means we're passionate about finding the right roles for our candidates and the right talent for our clients.

Keywords

Technical Scientist, Materials, R&D Scientist, Systems Development, Product Development, Customer Solutions, Engineering Graduate, Materials Science, Innovation Projects, Technical Support, , System Performance, NPD, Field Support, East Midlands Science Jobs

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.