Materials Science Jobs in Leeds

CureAge Therapeutics · London

Lead the computationally guided design of a lipid nanoparticle delivery platform, applying chemical and biophysical principles to optimise LNP composition and formulation. Use AI-enabled chemistry, cheminformatics, predictive models and molecular modelling to prioritise formulation components, working closely with the experimental team and founding team in a small start-up.

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority · Abingdon · £57,117 pa

Lead the development, testing and qualification of copper alloy heatsink and tungsten plasma-facing component materials for the STEP fusion programme. Combines hands-on experimental research with technical leadership of a small team, external collaboration and funding bids, providing performance data for next-generation in-vessel component design.

Paragraf · Huntingdon

Lead the commercial team to drive revenue growth across the UK and Europe for a graphene technology manufacturer, combining hands-on sales with technical expertise. Act as the bridge between applications, product and commercial teams, owning CRM processes, managing a technical sales team, and planning industry events, exhibitions and product launch campaigns.

PhysicsX · New York, United States · US$240,000 – US$300,000 pa

Leads regional deployment engineering for a physics AI platform, owning end-to-end delivery into customer-owned infrastructure and acting as primary technical contact for CIOs and CTOs. Combines executive engagement with hands-on work on Kubernetes, cloud and infrastructure-as-code deployments, while hiring and scaling the regional team. Requires navigating regulated, high-security and on-prem/HPC environments.