Downstreaming Team Lead (f/m/d)

Aevoloop; Leipzig; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hansefit membership

Fresh fruit

Team culture

Growth opportunities

Hansefit + fruit

Zusammenfassung

A fast-scaling deep-tech startup in Leipzig is seeking a specialist to develop scalable purification processes for innovative chemical building blocks in plastics. The role involves leading a research team and establishing an R&D strategy. Candidates should possess a PhD in a relevant field and have at least 3 years of industry experience. The position requires expertise in purification processes and excellent communication skills in English. This is a full-time on-site role with no remote options.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or a related field, concluded with a PhD (or Diploma) in this field.
• At least 3 years of industrial experience in process development and process upscaling in the chemical industry.
• Expert in purification processes like distillation, crystallization, membrane filtration, extraction, etc.
• Proven track record in leadership, project management and successful implementation of processes/syntheses.
• Excellent communication skills in English; German language skills are advantageous.
• Hands-on mindset, efficient work structuring and seamless collaboration across disciplines.

Aufgaben

• Develop scalable purification processes for innovative, sustainable chemical building blocks.
• Lead the research team in developing purification processes for polyester-based plastics.
• Develop an R&D strategy for building an end-to-end purification process.
• Define KPIs for process development using collaboration with R&D colleagues.
• Use process simulations and analyses to find economically viable processes.
• Establish a downstreaming process on a 10 kg batch scale.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Process development

Purification

Project management

English communication

Team collaboration

Industrial experience

Ausbildung

PhD in Chemical Engineering or related field

Tools

Distillation

Crystallization

Membrane filtration

Extraction

Jobbeschreibung

Contribute to aevoloop’s material innovation by developing scalable purification processes that transform sustainable chemistry into products.

Develop a downstreaming concept for dicarboxylic acids on a pilot scale.

Lead the research team that develops a scalable purification process for innovative, sustainable chemical building blocks used as feedstock for our novel polyester-based plastics.

Develop a R&D strategy starting from lab scale screening tests and external technology validations at CDMOs to eventually build up an end-to-end purification process in-house.

Define KPIs such as input and output material specifications together with your R&D colleagues up- and downstream. Use these KPIs to steer your process development.

Use process simulations and techno-economical analyses to find the best compromise for an economically viable process.

Use your creativity and expertise in purification of complex mixtures in combination with a safety oriented working style to establish a downstreaming process on a 10 kg batch scale.

Your profile

Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or a related field, concluded with a PhD (or Diploma) in this field.

You have at least 3 years of industrial experience in process development and process upscaling in the chemical industry.

You are an expert in purification processes like distillation, crystallization, membrane filtration, extraction, etc.

Proven track record in leadership, project management and successful implementation of processes/syntheses

Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken); German language skills are advantageous.

You bring a hands‑on mindset, structure your work efficiently, and collaborate seamlessly across disciplines – even under the dynamics of a fast‑paced start‑up environment.

Please note that this role is currently fully based on‑site and does not offer hybrid or remote work options.

Why us?

• Real Impact: Help redesign plastics for a truly circular economy.
• Startup Mindset: Flat hierarchies, fast decisions and early responsibility as we scale.
• Team Culture: Join a team of curious minds that challenge each other, collaborate openly and celebrate progress together.
• Growth & Learning: Steep learning curves, regular feedback and room to grow with the company.
• Well‑being Perks – Hansefit membership and fresh fruit boost your overall health and well‑being.

Contact

Ready to become an aevoloopy?
Apply directly or reach out if you have any questions about the role or working at aevoloop: [e-mail].

About us

We are aevoloop - a fast‑scaling deep‑tech startup pioneering next‑generation plastics for a circular economy. We re‑engineer polymers from the ground up to combine high performance with true circularity and biodegradability - turning plastic waste into valuable new materials.

Guided by our values Pioneering, Conscientious, Disruptive, Transparent and Contributive, we unite science with entrepreneurial execution to drive sustainable material innovation at scale.

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