47,456 Scientific Research & Development jobs in the United Kingdom

• First and foremost, Research, Development and Innovation!
• Providing an innovative outlook and a natural curiosity for wastewater treatment technologies and solutions.
• Scanning the horizon for new technologies or strategies for solving some of the most significant challenges in the water sector.
• Getting Research, Development, and Innovation projects off the ground while making significant technical contributions to others.
• Designing, planning, implementing, and monitoring activities to ensure smooth operation and high-quality outputs.
• Analysing data (preferably using Python, MATLAB or similar) and logging information to produce robust results, conclusions, and recommendations for business strategy and beyond.
• Writing, structuring and reviewing high-quality technical reports for communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Participating in and presenting project outputs at internal and external meetings.
• Developing excellent working relationships with internal clients, external contractors/suppliers, and research organisations.
• Promoting Research, Development and Innovation to customers and stakeholders to make our projects visible.

• Several years of industry experience in a related discipline.
• Have relevant technical knowledge of the industry, such as utilities.
• Good practical skills relevant to the operation and maintenance of pilot plants.
• Excellent communication and technical reporting skills.
• Graduate in science, engineering or equivalent in a relevant discipline.

• Competitive salary from £29,4 to 6,000 per annum depending on experience.
• 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus

Loughborough University, Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering

Research Associate in Aerodynamic Experimental Database Development, Full time, fixed-term post up to 31 December 2028  

Loughborough University has recently been awarded more than £1 to expand the existing wind tunnel experimental database which is part of a UKRI/EPSRC award to the National Wind Tunnel Facility (NWTF ). This is a unique opportunity to design, build and test two references models at several UK academic wind tunnels and to further develop the NWTF experimental database.

The successful candidate will lead on the development, delivery and testing of two new reference models related to automotive and aerospace applications. They should have experience in experimental fluid mechanics, mechanical design skills, project management and managing experimental data. The role will also involve interaction with other Universities within the NWTF and particularly the hub based at Imperial College London.

For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Loughborough is a top 10 UK University, and the Department has a reputation within industry and academia for research excellence and producing highly trained, well-educated and professional engineers.

Informal enquiries should be made to Prof. Gary Page, Principal Investigator by email or by telephone on .

The closing date for receipt of applications is 14 September 2025

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Human Resources

Our HR Team are the force for good that bring Reckitt's ambition to life. We work together to ensure the delivery of sustained profitable growth by unleashing the power of our purpose, people and performance. Now is an exciting time to be part of shaping the future of HR, influencing an exciting global organisation, while developing business and functional leadership skills, all at the same time. Whatever your role in our HR community, you'll take ownership of your projects and workstreams. We focus on developing our leaders to spearhead our culture and growth, so you'll be supported and mentored to deliver the right plans to drive business performance - and we'll celebrate the results with you along the way.

About the role

Senior HR Business Partner - Research & Development (Enabling capabilities & Medical Science)

Hybrid Working, Hull

Competitive Salary & Benefits:  25 Days annual leave, Bonus, Private Healthcare

Closing date: 28th August 2025

At the heart of Reckitt's success are people – a focus you'll embody as HR Business Partner. In this influential role, you will craft HR strategies that invigorate our organizational culture, uplift our talent management, and accelerate our business objectives across a wide region. As part of the leadership team, you'll mentor, encourage and enlighten, ensuring the linkage of our HR functions with broader business strategies, and making a profound impact on the future growth of Reckitt.

Your responsibilities

• Work closely with the SVP/ VP R&D and the Leadership Team to drive business priorities and strategy within Enabling capabilities & Medical Science
• Champion value creation through the right organization setup, attracting, developing and retaining the right talents now and for the future with a robust diverse pipeline
• Guide senior leadership, unifying our talents and objectives through a shared strategic narrative.  
• Ignite cultural transformations that advance our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusivity
• Collaborate with Trade Unions and lead key ER work in Hull R&D
• Lead HR and business CFC in partnership with CFO and SVP of the region
• Collaborate with global HR and COEs to provide an exceptional employee experience and refine our operative model, applying strategies tailored to regional needs.
• Cultivate engagement and navigate change, ensuring our responses are proactive and resilient in a dynamic landscape.  
  Lead by example, guiding a team of HR professionals, while advocating for diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing.
• Ensure all HR practices comply with local regulations, maintaining Reckitt's reputation as an employer of choice.

The experience we're looking for

• Global experience in a HRBP or COE role ideally with an R&D background with exposure of supporting Global stakeholders
• Strong leadership skills coupled with excellent communication and the ability to influence.
• Drive your HR and business agenda in a cross-matrix organization and being comfortable with dealing with complexity and paradox
• Have a proven track record of cultural savviness and/ or understanding of  developing markets
• Experience in devising strategic HR interventions that deliver organizational excellence
• Outstanding ability to lead change and instill passion within diverse teams. 
• Strong business acumen, value creation, OE, enterprise leadership, and experience in driving learning & development talent management engagement, compliance and DEI agenda
• Digital fluency and adeptness in leveraging data to inform compelling stories and strategies
• Creativity in addressing complex HR challenges with thoughtful and innovative solutions
• Skilled in various HR facets such as employee engagement, employment law, and people analytics

The skills for success

Employee relations, Labour legislation, Strategic Mindset, Diversity and inclusion, Organisational structure, Coaching skills, Facilitation skills, Change management, Execute plans, Strategic mindset, Employment engagement, Digital literacy, Data and Analytics, Storytelling, Commercial accumen, Courageous leadership.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

The Department of Chemical Engineering seeks to appoint a highly skilled, adaptable and self-motivated Senior Teaching & Research Laboratory Technician to provide technical support in its teaching and research laboratories.

You will be responsible for assisting the Technical Supervisor in the organisation, co-ordination and maintenance of a variety of equipment in our teaching and research laboratories. You will assume responsibility for a number of administrative tasks supporting the Technical Supervisor and wider technical team, such as ordering (including keeping records of expenditure on specific grant codes), liaising with Estates and external contractors, setting up and maintaining service contracts for equipment and maintaining up to date inventories of equipment.

These duties are in addition to the general responsibilities of Chemical Engineering technical staff, who provide advice, instruction and services in analytical and instrumentation techniques to staff and students across the Department and the Faculty of Engineering and Design.

Ideally applicants will hold a first degree in a science-based discipline and/or have considerable experience of working in a teaching or research laboratory environment and the use of related equipment and facilities

This full-time post is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis.

The position requires full time attendance on campus, hybrid and home working is not applicable to this post.

For informal enquiries, please contact either Rebecca Sie, Technical Manager on e-mail or Sarah Hunter, Technical Supervisor, e-mail

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader ; autism friendly university , committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff . 

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace  
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us X and LinkedIn .

Closing Date: 14 Sep 2025

Department: Technical & Experimental

Salary: £31,236 to £37,694