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Join Our Team as a Scientist at Saint Gobain Interior Solutions!

Are you a passionate Chemistry, Materials Science or Chemical Engineering professional ready to innovate and make an impact? Saint Gobain Interior Solutions is looking for a dynamic Scientist to join our Product Development team at our East Leake site in Loughborough.

This full-time position offers a flexible work schedule (Mon-Fri, 36.25 hours/week)

What We Offer:

Innovative Projects: Engage in cutting-edge business change projects, developing and testing new systems and solutions. You'll be at the forefront of introducing improved subsystems, from metal structures with insulation to various wall and ceiling assemblies.
Collaborative Environment: Work closely with our technical team to deliver high-performance solutions that meet customer needs. Your role will involve a mix of office-based tasks and occasional lab work.
Customer Interaction: Provide expert support to our customers by offering tested and reliable solutions. You'll be signing off on technical specifications, ensuring materials meet stringent requirements, and assisting in problem-solving.
Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of existing systems. Help us uphold our reputation for delivering walls with exceptional fire performance, acoustic, and thermal properties.What You'll Do:

Projects: Manage and support business projects, ensuring the successful implementation of new and existing systems.
Product Development: Participate in the physical assembly and testing of innovative products.
Customer Support: Offer expert advice and solutions to customers, ensuring all materials and systems meet required standards.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Work alongside diverse teams, contributing to continuous improvement and high standards of performance.What We're Looking For:

Educational Background: A degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Materials Science or any other related science discipline.
Preferred Experience: Experience with thermal, acoustic, and fire properties of materials is highly desirable.
Skills: Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to innovation.Why Join Us? At Saint Gobain Interior Solutions, you'll be part of a company that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We offer a supportive work environment where your expertise will help shape the future of building materials and solutions.

Ready to Innovate? If you are excited about driving change and making a tangible impact in the field of materials science and chemical engineering, we want to hear from you! Apply now to become a key player in our Product Development team.

Join us in creating the future of building solutions at Saint Gobain Interior Solutions!

Are Saint-Gobain Inclusive employer?

We're working hard to be, and we're keen to hire talented people regardless of their background, abilities, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, taste in music, fashion sense or anything else that makes you, you!

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing, and at Saint-Gobain we are open to new ways of working in order to attract talented people to our business. We understand that everyone has different needs and commitments. Therefore, we are very open to discuss any flexible requirement or need that you may have for this role. We can't guarantee to meet all requests for flexibility when we are recruiting, but we promise to listen

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