ABOUT CPI

CPI helps make great ideas and inventions a reality. We’re a team of intelligent people using advances in science and technology to solve the biggest global challenges in healthcare and sustainability.
Through our incredible people and innovation infrastructure, we collaborate with our partners in industry, academia, government, and the investment community to accelerate the development and commercialisation of innovative products.
From health technologies and pharmaceuticals to sustainable food and materials innovations, we turn the entrepreneurial spirit and radical thinking of our people and partners into incredible impact that makes our world a better place.

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Key tasks in the Principal Scientist role will include (but are not limited to the below), please download the job description for full details:

• To identify new technical developments and trends, translate these into building blocks for opportunities across and outside of CPI and initiate the creation of (new) technological innovations/applications.
• To utilise own expert knowledge to inform the technology strategy at technology area level, translating this into practice through the creation of deliverable plans to achieve technology area objectives.
• To build, influence and exploit a network of relevant (inter)national external stakeholders, customers, partners, research organisations and authorities, to represent CPI as the technical expert in networks and discuss and lobby for projects and future developments.
• To actively contribute to a culture of continuous capability development within teams, in alignment with company strategy and project deliverables. This will be achieved by coaching and developing colleagues, (both technically and behaviourally) to help them reach their potential and acting as a mentor to senior colleagues across the organisation, providing a strategic perspective.
• To keep self up to date with developments in technological innovations/applications and/or legislative and SHE related changes, ensuring implementation and application of new best practice and/or knowledge.
• To work collaboratively with Business Development and technical colleagues, providing support relating to proposal / project development and direct customer engagement. Seek out and engage in business development opportunities where appropriate.
• To act as a credible partner to Bid Development teams, actively involved in defining and advising on the technical elements of a bid, in order to develop a programme of works.

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT FOR CPI’S WORK

We are looking for a Principal Scientist to join our Materials Scientist team, to provide high-level technical expertise and leadership in order to deliver large scale, complex projects.
The Principal will act as a credible technical expert for the organisation, drawing upon a broad range of technical know-how to provide technical expertise and advice to a range of stakeholders in order to inform technical strategy and direction.

Key tasks in the Principal Scientist role will include (but are not limited to the below), please download the job description for full details:

• To identify new technical developments and trends, translate these into building blocks for opportunities across and outside of CPI and initiate the creation of (new) technological innovations/applications.
• To utilise own expert knowledge to inform the technology strategy at technology area level, translating this into practice through the creation of deliverable plans to achieve technology area objectives.
• To build, influence and exploit a network of relevant (inter)national external stakeholders, customers, partners, research organisations and authorities, to represent CPI as the technical expert in networks and discuss and lobby for projects and future developments.
• To actively contribute to a culture of continuous capability development within teams, in alignment with company strategy and project deliverables. This will be achieved by coaching and developing colleagues, (both technically and behaviourally) to help them reach their potential and acting as a mentor to senior colleagues across the organisation, providing a strategic perspective.
• To keep self up to date with developments in technological innovations/applications and/or legislative and SHE related changes, ensuring implementation and application of new best practice and/or knowledge.
• To work collaboratively with Business Development and technical colleagues, providing support relating to proposal / project development and direct customer engagement. Seek out and engage in business development opportunities where appropriate.
• To act as a credible partner to Bid Development teams, actively involved in defining and advising on the technical elements of a bid, in order to develop a programme of works