Chemical Expert Fine Chemicals

theHRchapter; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading HR and Headhunting Solutions provider is seeking a talented individual to lead an R&D team in Frankfurt, Germany. The role involves developing scalable purification processes for sustainable materials, managing projects, and preparing technical documentation. Candidates should have a degree in chemistry, extensive experience in fine chemicals, and excellent communication skills in English and German. This position is based onsite and requires a hands-on mindset with a structured approach to work.

Qualifikationen

• Several years of industrial experience in fine chemicals synthesis or purification.
• Proven track record in project management and successful implementation of processes.
• Familiar with cGMP, ISO 9001, or equivalent quality systems.

Aufgaben

• Lead an R&D and production team to develop scalable purification processes.
• Manage development projects with external service providers.
• Prepare technical reports and patent applications.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Analytical instrumentation

Communication skills in English and German

Hands-on mindset

Ausbildung

Degree in Organic Chemistry, Technical Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Your Strategic Partner for HR, Payroll & Headhunting Solutions

Location

Location: Leipzig, Germany (onsite)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead an R&D and production team to develop a scalable purification process for innovative, sustainable building blocks used as feedstock for novel polyester-based plastics.


• Develop a strategy to progress toward a 100+ kt / a world-scale process, defining clear steps to move from kg-lab scale to t-pilot scale and ultimately reach commercial kt-scale production.


• Validate strategies and ideas through laboratory-scale experiments to evaluate technologies.


• Manage development projects with external service providers to create end-to-end processes for purifying complex product mixtures into pure fine chemicals.


• Define and align input and output streams (chemical and physical properties) and establish product specifications.


• Collaborate closely with management as well as upstream and downstream R&D teams.


• Drive innovation by co-developing and implementing next-generation purification technologies.


• Prepare technical reports and patent applications.


• Ensure SHEQ and sustainability standards are upheld in all laboratory, pilot, and production activities, including knowledge of REACH / CLP, LCA, recycling, and end-of-life strategies.

Your Profile

• Degree in Organic Chemistry, Technical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline (PhD preferred).


• Several years of industrial experience in the synthesis and / or purification of fine chemicals.


• Proven track record in project management and successful implementation of processes or syntheses.


• Ideally familiar with cGMP, ISO 9001, or equivalent quality systems.


• Proficiency in analytical instrumentation and data interpretation.


• Excellent communication skills in English and German (written and spoken).


• Hands-on mindset, structured way of working, and the ability to collaborate seamlessly across disciplines in a fast-paced environment.

Ready to apply? If you’re excited by the idea of shaping the future of sustainable materials and want to take on a high-impact role, we’d love to hear from you. Please send us your CV and a short motivation outlining why you’re the right fit for this position.