🌍 Principal Environmental Scientist – Global Consumer Products Company

📍 Location: Milton Keynes, UK (Hybrid working – regular presence in MK office required as labs are MK based)

📑 Contract: Permanent

✅ Eligibility: UK work authorisation required (visa sponsorship not available)

💷 Salary: Competitive + Benefits

This company is a highly recognised global consumer goods leader and specialist chemicals & packaging innovator – you’ll know their brand; in fact, you’ll likely own one of their products!

🌱 Overview

Are you passionate about driving environmental innovation through science?

We’re seeking a visionary Principal Environmental Scientist to embed sustainability at the heart of product design for a global, values-led consumer products company.

This role blends hands-on research, product development, and education. You’ll explore cutting-edge chemistry, packaging, and life cycle innovations to reduce environmental and human health impacts, while also raising the organisation’s collective Environmental IQ (E’IQ).

You’ll act as a knowledge catalyst—empowering product developers worldwide to make responsible, sustainable choices and aligning product innovation with customer and supplier sustainability strategies.

📝 What You’ll Do

🔎 Research and evaluate new materials, technologies, and packaging solutions to reduce environmental impact.

♻️ Perform product life cycle assessments (LCAs) and generate actionable insights to guide design choices.

🧬 Lead initial development and lab work to assess technical feasibility and secure intellectual property.

✍️ Conduct independent research and present findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

🎤 Design and deliver training/educational content for global teams (adapting for cultural differences).

🤝 Partner with customers and suppliers to align sustainability priorities with product strategies.

📊 Advise on emerging environmental regulations and sustainability frameworks.

🔗 Collaborate with Innovation & Supply Chain teams to embed sustainability in product design and value chain (Scope 3 reductions).

🎯 What You’ll Bring

🎓 Master’s degree in Chemistry, Environmental Science, or related field (PhD preferred).

🏭 Strong experience in consumer product (CPG) design & development.

💡 Interest in Green Chemistry and/or sustainable packaging.

📑 Knowledge of LCAs, carbon accounting tools, ISO methods, and global data standards.

🧩 Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams.

🌐 Comfortable engaging directly with suppliers/customers on sustainability strategies.

🚀 Proactive, self-driven, and passionate about continuous learning and innovation.

👉 Note: Backgrounds limited to air, water, or gas science are not suitable – consumer product experience is key.

🎁 What’s on Offer

💷 Competitive salary + profit incentive rewards.

🏥 Comprehensive health, wellness & financial benefits.

💳 Generous pension contributions.

⏰ Work-life balance: short-day Fridays, paid holidays + an extra week off over Christmas 🎄.

🌟 Why Join?

This organisation exists to create positive, lasting impact in everything it does. Its culture is values-driven, collaborative, and purpose-led.

✨ 94% employee engagement (2025 survey)

✨ 99% of people love to tell others they work here

✨ 90% feel a sense of belonging

✨ 78% believe they can achieve their career goals

🚀 If you’re excited by the challenge of shaping the future of sustainable product design and want to make a global impact, we’d love to hear from you.

👉 Apply now to join as Principal Environmental Scientist.

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