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Overview
Textile, leather and footwear researchers combine material science, chemistry, physics, process technology, management and engineering to support innovation in soft materials and product development.
In job descriptions, look for textile chemistry, material properties, chemical experiments, process control, finishing technologies, environmental impact, product development and multidisciplinary research projects.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
This research work connects laboratories, material testing and product development. Projects may examine fibres, leather, footwear components, textile chemistry, finishing processes or environmental effects before ideas move toward prototypes.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes material science, chemistry, physics, textile processes, chemical experiments, yarn measurement, process control, nonwoven and finishing technologies, research documentation and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Salary context
Salary context depends on research responsibility, laboratory or pilot-line work, project leadership, material complexity, product-development influence, reporting duties and collaboration across science and engineering teams.
Career paths
Development can move toward senior researcher, material specialist, product development lead, process innovation, sustainability-focused research or management of textile and footwear research projects.
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Check whether adverts name the material area, laboratory methods, pilot production, testing standards, documentation, environmental goals and how research findings are handed into product or process development.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Materials Engineers
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Occupation group
Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified (2149)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/70182f44-e444-4bf3-940f-0c054c1d5917 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2149.17 |
| ISCO group | 2149 |
| Concept type | Occupation |