A seaweed-based home-compostable and edible bioplastic for packaging of dry items1-10 Employees

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Hardware Packaging SuppliesLondon, UK

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FlexSea is a young London based start-up created by two friends raised with the ambition to have a sustainable impact on the Planet. With complementary backgrounds in business management, entrepreneurship on one side, and materials science and engineering on the other, the two Imperial College London graduates worked on developing a prototype of a fully home-compostable seaweed-based bioplastic film to replace the petroleum-based Single Used Plastics (SUPs). The team has academic advising and testing facility access – London South Bank University (LSBU), Imperial College London (ICL), University of Bath/iCast, University of Aveiro – and advising from both packaging industry experts and renowned seaweed experts/phycologists.

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Organic / Polymer / Formulation Chemist - Key hire with ESOP

NewPosted 2 years ago

Organic / Polymer / Formulation Chemist - Key hire with ESOP

RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK • Ph.D. in polysaccharide chemistry, or related field of study. • Experience with solution chemistry, hydrogel chemistry and network/cross linking modification. • Experienced in polymer characterization methods e.g. DSC, TGA, FTIR, NMR, GPC, Rheometer, GPC. • Experience in Material testing; mechanical (tensile test, tear test, dart drop), barrier properties (OTR, WVTR, WCA). • Design and synthesis of polymers and formulations to performance specifications based on a fundamental understanding of polymer structure/property relationship. • Ability to lead technical efforts to troubleshoot issues that may arise in process development and scale-up. • Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. • Results-oriented self-starter capable of setting goals, planning, and executing complex research projects with effective oversight of future technician level employees. • Proficiency in documenting laboratory procedures and results is required. • Fluency, both spoken and written, in English language is required.

Onsite or remote • London

$40k – $55k • 0.0% – 2.0%

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