Research and Development Manager

Sewell Wallis is working with an innovative and rapidly growing business based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, who are currently looking for an experienced Research and Development Manager to join the business and make a significant impact with supporting the company's scientific team and projects.

This is a newly-created Research and Development Manager role where you will be required to manage a team of 4 scientists and support them with long-term projects within product innovation and creation.

What will you be doing?

• Developing Scopes of Work, project costings, project reporting and producing KPIs.
• Monitoring information on workload allocation and project prioritisation and resourcing.
• Providing technical support and scientific contributions to commercial R&D projects.
• Working with external partners in a commercial setting and leading client projects and client-facing activities.
• Developing / nurturing a collective of partners (supply chain/raw material/ecosystem) to enable R&D projects to be delivered.

What skills are we looking for?

• A background within R&D or commercial management.
• A Masters degree in Science or Engineering or a keen interest or passion in this area.
• Experience managing small/medium teams.
• Ability to be innovative and able to develop new ideas and grow with the business.
• Strong communication skills and ability to speak with people at all levels.

What's on offer?

• Working in a state-of-the-art, modern office located near good transport links.
• Competitive salary.
• Excellent long-term progression.
• Opportunity to work in a newly created role and grow with the team and business.

Send us your CV below or contact Becky Gibson for more information.

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