Manage R&D projects in Polyurethane technology for footwear applications at BASF. Lead project teams and ensure successful product development and market introduction.
Responsibilities
Manage, supervise, and steer R&D projects in the field of Polyurethane technology, esp. in footwear application.
Transform the project objectives into work plans for lab team, analyze & interpret experimental results.
Develop innovation methods and procedures for synthesis, formulation, testing or analysis within the polyurethane lab team.
Bring new product to market and contribute to business success in collaboration with other functions and technical experts.
Closely watch and achieve project milestones, timeline and budget, document and present results, file patents.
Work as technical expert in the field of footwear, build competence with different machinery, provide troubleshooting hints.
Develop new ideas for research projects & topics and discuss, align with research and business community.
Maintain an overview of market trends, competitor activities and scientific developments pertaining to products/material and processing technologies.
Closely follow and evaluate scientific literature and draw conclusions for assigned work scope.
Organize and supervise lab work, instruct, and coach the laboratory team.
Implement and ensure compliance with BASF standards for all lab team activities including EHS.
Requirements
Master's Degree or PhD in polymer chemistry, material science, organic chemistry, physical chemistry or equivalent
More than 6 years of relevant work experience
Technical & Professional Knowledge: Project management, presentation, IT skills, patents, innovation and ideation processes
Fluency in English; German is a definite plus
Benefits
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