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Hire materials scientists in the UK

What materials scientists are paid, what to name in the advert, and who you are up against — from the adverts on Materials Science Jobs, not a survey. Looking for the roles themselves? See Materials Scientist jobs.

What you will pay

£29k to £56k, most around £37k

The range employers advertised for materials scientists on Materials Science Jobs over the last 12 months, base salary only, across 5 priced adverts. Adverts that state a salary get more applications than those that hide it, and a figure at or above the midpoint is the single cheapest thing you can do for the response.

Remote or anchored

A fully remote role draws the whole country and can pay a little under the London figure; an anchored one competes locally and cannot.
Greenfield or inherited

Building from nothing is worth more to the right person than running what exists, and they will ask which it is.
Someone senior to learn from

A strong lead in the team is worth thousands on the offer; without one, expect to pay for that experience directly.

Who you are competing with

Hiring materials scientists on Materials Science Jobs right now

Three live adverts for the role, as candidates see them. How rivals pitch it is worth a look before you write yours.

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Materials Scientist/Engineer - Plasma Facing Components

Abingdon
On-site
£57,117 pa
Senior · manages people
Permanent

Lead materials research for in-vessel plasma-facing components, focusing on Cu-alloy heatsink materials and their mechanical and thermophysical testing to support STEP PFC development. Coordinate projects over £100k, manage specimen procurement and testing, and supervise a small team of scientists or PhD students while building external collaborations.

MS Office · Outlook · Word +2

2 days ago

Sourced Recruitment Limited

Technical Manager/Materials Scientist

Cheltenham
£45,000 – £55,000 pa
Senior

Lead research and development projects for a specialist manufacturer of advanced refractory products used in investment casting, precious metals and powder metallurgy. The role blends technical leadership, product development and project management, involving laboratory data analysis, materials characterisation and presenting findings to customers and industry audiences.

SolidWorks · CATIA · AutoCAD

3 weeks ago

Templarfox Consultancy

Materials scientist

Blackburn
Mid-level

Hands-on analytical role within a specialised spectroscopy function, acting as subject matter expert for SEM, SEM/EDX and FTIR instrumentation. Duties include preparing diverse sample matrices, instrument troubleshooting, data interpretation and writing reports for multinational clients across sectors. Requires independent working to tight deadlines and strong client communication.

Scanning Electron Microscope · SEM/EDX · FTIR +4

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