Vice President of Research and Development

Tushih Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Tushih Limited seeks an accomplished R&D leader to serve as Vice President of Research and Development. You will guide the company’s R&D program in electrocatalytic systems, seawater electrolysis, and scalable hydrogen production, translating lab work into commercial technologies.

You will manage a multidisciplinary team, set milestones, drive IP development, and foster collaborations with universities and industry partners to advance clean-energy solutions.

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, electrochemistry, energy and environmental engineering, or related field.
• Extensive R&D experience in electrocatalysis, hydrogen production, fuel cells, or electrochemical energy technologies.
• A track record of publications, patents, product development, industrial collaboration, or technology transfer.
• Ability to formulate R&D strategy, manage technical risks and resources, and translate research into commercially relevant technologies.
• High integrity and ability to handle confidential technical and commercial information.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute R&D strategy for electrocatalysis and hydrogen production.
• Lead design, synthesis, screening, optimization, and scale-up of electrocatalysts.
• Direct electrochemical evaluation, materials characterization, operando investigations, and modeling.
• Oversee electrode engineering, membrane electrode assembly fabrication, electrolyzer integration, and long-duration testing.
• Set technical milestones, protocols, performance criteria, QA, and reproducibility standards.
• Recruit, mentor, and manage a multidisciplinary R&D team.
• Manage R&D projects, budgets, schedules, risks, external resources, and deliverables.
• Develop collaborations with universities, institutes, industrial partners and customers.
• Lead IP strategy including invention identification, patent development, freedom-to-operate, and technology transfer.
• Conduct techno-economic assessments covering costs, energy use, manufacturability and commercialization potential.
• Advise senior management on roadmaps, resource allocation, partnerships, risks, and commercialization strategy.

Job description

Vice President of Research and Development

Tushih Limited is seeking an accomplished research and development leader to serve as Vice President of Research and Development. The appointee will lead the company’s R&D programme in advanced electrocatalytic systems, seawater electrolysis, and scalable hydrogen production.

The Vice President will provide strategic and technical leadership across catalyst innovation, mechanistic investigation, electrode and membrane electrode assembly development, electrolyzer integration, scale-up, intellectual-property development, and technology transfer. The appointee will be responsible for translating laboratory research into commercially relevant technologies and strengthening Tushih Limited’s R&D capabilities.

The appointee will:

• Establish and execute Tushih Limited’s R&D strategy for electrocatalysis, hydrogen production, and related clean-energy technologies.
• Lead the design, synthesis, screening, optimization, and scale-up of electrocatalysts.
• Direct electrochemical evaluation, materials characterization, operando investigations, and computational modelling.
• Oversee electrode engineering, membrane electrode assembly fabrication, electrolyzer integration, and long-duration performance testing.
• Establish technical milestones, experimental protocols, performance criteria, quality-control procedures, and reproducibility standards.
• Recruit, build, mentor, and manage a multidisciplinary R&D team covering materials synthesis, electrochemistry, characterization, modelling, and device engineering.
• Manage R&D projects, budgets, schedules, technical risks, external resources, and project deliverables.
• Develop collaborations with universities, research institutes, industrial partners, suppliers, prospective customers, and technology adopters.
• Lead the company’s intellectual-property strategy, including invention identification, patent development, freedom-to-operate considerations, and technology-transfer activities.
• Conduct techno-economic assessments covering material costs, electrode fabrication, energy consumption, system maintenance, manufacturability, and commercialization potential.
• Advise senior management on technology roadmaps, resource allocation, partnership opportunities, technical risks, and commercialization strategy.

Applicants should possess:

• A Ph.D. in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, electrochemistry, energy and environmental engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Substantial R&D experience in electrocatalysis, hydrogen production, fuel cells, or electrochemical energy technologies.
• A strong record of scientific publications, patents, product development, industrial collaboration, or technology transfer.
• Demonstrated ability to formulate R&D strategy, manage technical risks and resources, and translate research outputs into commercially relevant technologies.
• A high level of integrity and the ability to handle confidential technical and commercial information.