Head of Enzyme Technology (m/f/d)

AB Enzymes; Darmstadt; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ein innovatives Unternehmen in der Biotechnologie sucht einen Leiter für die Enzymtechnologie, der ein dynamisches Team leitet und innovative Lösungen entwickelt. In dieser Rolle sind Sie für die Entwicklung und Implementierung von Enzymcharakterisierungstechniken verantwortlich und arbeiten eng mit verschiedenen Disziplinen zusammen. Sie bringen Ihre Führungskompetenz und Ihre Leidenschaft für Enzyme ein, um nachhaltige und effiziente Lösungen für Kunden zu schaffen. Diese Position bietet Ihnen die Möglichkeit, in einer schnell wachsenden Branche zu arbeiten und Ihre Karriere in einem internationalen Umfeld weiterzuentwickeln.

Leistungen

Wettbewerbsfähige Vergütung und Sozialleistungen

Internationale Arbeitsumgebung

Möglichkeiten zur persönlichen und beruflichen Weiterentwicklung

Mobile Arbeitsmöglichkeiten

Flache Hierarchien und offene Kommunikation

Qualifikationen

• Erfahrung in der Leitung von Teams in einem internationalen Umfeld.
• Fundierte Kenntnisse in Enzymologie und analytischen Methoden.

Aufgaben

• Leitung des Enzyme Technology-Teams innerhalb der globalen F&E-Organisation.
• Entwicklung von Enzymcharakterisierungstechniken und analytischen Dienstleistungen.

Kenntnisse

Führungskompetenz

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Problemlösungsfähigkeiten

Analytische Fähigkeiten

Teamarbeit

Kulturelle Agilität

Ausbildung

Abschluss in Biochemie oder verwandtem Bereich

Tools

Analytische Methoden

Protein Engineering

High-Throughput Screening (HTS)

Jobbeschreibung

First application date: 4 April 2025

Employment type: full-time, located in Darmstadt, Germany

About Us

AB Enzymes, as a subsidiary of Associated British Foods, is a leading company in the innovation and production of enzymes worldwide. Operating in the biotechnology industry, we are an important partner for customers in the application of food, animal feed and industrial enzymes. With our expertise in the global enzymes business, we help our customers to make their industrial processes more sustainable, environmentally friendly and efficient. Product excellence and innovation are among our key strengths while our passion for science and customer-focused solutions is what drives us.

Our global headquarters are in Darmstadt, Germany, with offices and lab spaces. Our manufacturing site is located in Finland (north of Helsinki) where our enzymes are produced and researched. We strive to leverage our strong growth prospects, state-of-the-art R&D, flat structure, and a thriving and employee-focused culture to bring on board talents who are motivated to contribute to our collective success, develop themselves, and want to make a real difference. For more information visit our website www.abenzymes.com.

The Role

As Head of Enzyme Technology, you will be part of an exciting international R&D and business environment, working with cutting-edge technologies and a broad portfolio of diverse projects.

You will:

• Head the Enzyme Technology team (> 10 FTE based in Germany and in Finland) within our global R&D organization
• Build the team and capabilities to further develop our enzyme characterization techniques, our analytical service unit, as well as our enzyme discovery and engineering expertise
• Manage resources, costs, and R&D activities of the team, including various analytical method development, from Quality Control methods to methods with application relevance, to enzyme characterization and analytical services, to enzyme engineering and High-Throughput Screening (HTS)
• Closely collaborate with other disciplines within R&D and beyond, especially Application Development, Quality Control, and Portfolio Management
• Represent all Enzyme Technology activities both internally and externally
• Contribute to the R&D and Product/Technology Strategy development and its implementation into the Enzyme Technology discipline
• The role is based in Darmstadt, Germany and reports to the R&D Director Germany

About You

As an ideal candidate, you have:

• Demonstrated leadership experience, enjoying creating results through and with people
• Cultural agility and ability to manage a team across two locations
• Strong communication and organization skills to lead and collaborate across disciplines as well as with external partners and academic collaborators
• Pro-active problem solver and innovator with a passion for understanding, improving, and using enzymes to develop new innovative enzyme solutions for customers
• Degree in biochemistry or related field, with several years of subsequent industrial R&D experience, preferably in the enzyme industry
• A profound knowledge in enzymology, protein structure-function relationships, and analytical method development
• A strong background in protein engineering and HTS
• Clear experience in the field of industrial enzymes
• Fluent in English; German and Finnish is a plus

Why Us

• An opportunity in an exciting and growing industry with business development prospects based on future-proof & sustainable technology
• An international working environment with the chance to further develop yourself personally and professionally
• A challenging and multifaceted employment opportunity with long-term perspective in a fast-growing leading company in the enzyme industry
• A progressive, team-oriented management that supports you through open communication and accessibility
• A modern, creative, and innovative company that achieves success through its people
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• A collaborative and open-minded culture, flat hierarchies, and a ‘people first’ attitude
• Future career opportunities through our ABF network
• The possibility of mobile working

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity.

If you are interested in this position, we look forward to receiving your application together with your salary expectations.