R&D Specialist, Coatings: Lab to Production, Travel

AkzoNobel; Pilawa; On-site; PLN 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Lux Med medical package

Learning Cafeteria

Professional certifications

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

AkzoNobel is seeking an R&D Specialist to lead and deliver projects across the EMEA region, combining lab formulation work with cross-functional collaboration. You will oversee scope, timelines, and risk, while driving process scale-up and technology transfer from lab to production.

The role requires a chemistry or chemical engineering degree, 2+ years in R&D, and fluency in English and Polish, with travel to other R&D sites in Europe and on-site work at Pilawa.

Qualifications

• University degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in R&D (development/formulation/lab-based role).
• Practical knowledge and experience in process scale-up.
• Experience in development projects and/or technology transfer processes.
• Very good command of English and Polish.
• Willingness to travel to other R&D sites in Europe to gain experience, support projects, and develop skills (up to 6 months).
• Openness to working on-site at our R&D Center in Pilawa.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver R&D projects in line with business requirements across the EMEA region.
• Plan, monitor, and report on project progress (scope, timeline, risks, outcomes).
• Perform laboratory work related to formulation development and optimisation; delegate testing tasks to team members when needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across the organisation and with international R&D teams.
• Support process scale-up and implementation, including technology transfer from lab to production scale.
• Proactively identify technical solutions and contribute to resolving product and process issues.

Skills

English proficiency

Polish proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Laboratory skills

Education

University degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Process scale-up

Technology transfer

Job description

AkzoNobel is seeking an R&D Specialist to lead and deliver projects across the EMEA region, combining lab formulation work with cross-functional collaboration. You will oversee scope, timelines, and risk, while driving process scale-up and technology transfer from lab to production.

The role requires a chemistry or chemical engineering degree, 2+ years in R&D, and fluency in English and Polish, with travel to other R&D sites in Europe and on-site work at Pilawa.