Main duties
- Design and synthesize functional polymers with unique properties.
- Characterize the synthesized polymers, ensuring their functionality and viability for various sustainable adhesive technologies and products.
- Utilize extensive experience in literature search and patents, preferably as an inventor, to contribute to the IP portfolio and strategy.
- Create and develop the technology roadmap and lead key projects.
- Lead an interdisciplinary team of scientists, fostering collaboration and driving innovation.
- Collaborate with external R&D partners, leveraging open innovation opportunities.
- Serve as the responsible specialist, contributing to sustainable product development.
Experiences / Skills / Personality / Education:
- PhD in Polymer Chemistry or Polymer Engineering (habilitation or junior professorship optional).
- Strong technical & academic background, high visibility in the field via patents and publications.
- Familiar with synthesis and characterization of cutting-edge functional polymers (e.g., self-healing, debonding on demand, dynamic networks, shape-memory polymers, and nanocomposites).
- 10+ years of business experience, with at least 5 years in industrial research or development in adhesives or construction chemistry.
- You are a strong networker (universities, institutes, conferences, start-ups, ..) who can collaborate effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders across a global matrix organization.
- You have a customer-centric and service-oriented mindset and a proven track record of delivering results.
- You are process oriented person, strategic with out-of-the-box thinking abilities, hands-on and analytical.
- Business-fluent English, other languages (German) welcome.
What our client offers you:
- A position with a very high degree of freedom, exciting challenges and the opportunity to help develop the future of the dynamic and future-oriented company with passion.
- Interesting development opportunity in a strong global organization at a globally leading company.
- Attractive package, corporate pension scheme as well as various exciting social benefits.
Location: Hamburg
