Product Manager

Company Description Auxetec Limited is a spin-out built around novel auxetic polymer technology developed at the University of Leeds. The company’s proprietary platform is based on the world’s first synthetic, molecular, auxetic Liquid Crystal Elastomers (LCE), enabling materials with unique mechanical and functional properties. This role is a unique opportunity to contribute to the technology programme and commercial development of Auxetec, as our novel products are sampled by customers and we respond to customer and market needs. It’s a blended role requiring both laboratory work and customer programme management. The individual must be comfortable in both environments.Role Description A member of the company’s growing team of materials scientists, chemists and engineers – focussed on refining and improving the performance of our auxetic films in response to customer and market needsProduct development and testing in our Leeds laboratoryFirst point of contact with customers for all sample requests and technical queriesEnsuring that customer promises are met Programme management of customer joint development agreementsExperienceDegree or higher qualification in a relevant scientific discipline (materials science, physics, chemistry)Laboratory work – materials preparation and testingCustomer interactions independent of commercial staff in the business – programme management, sample management (delivery and feedback)Special FeaturesMust be willing to work 5 days / week in our Leeds laboratory – this is not a remote roleWilling to travel to customer sites in UK, EU and North AmericaConfident and articulatePrevious experience of independent management of customer interactionsRight to work in UK and able to travel visa-free to the USA