R&D Specialist — Formulation & Scale-Up Expert

AkzoNobel, Inc; Pilawa; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Learning Cafeteria (incl. LinkedIn)

Professional certifications

Job summary

AkzoNobel seeks an R&D Specialist to drive formulation development and scale-up in an international setting in Pilawa, Poland. You will coordinate projects across Europe, deliver on timelines, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate lab work into production.

Requirements include a Chemistry or Chemical Engineering degree, 2+ years in R&D, fluency in English and Polish, and willingness to travel to other European R&D sites (up to 6 months).

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

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Lab work

Formulation development

Education

Chemistry or Chemical Engineering degree

Tools

Process scale-up

Laboratory testing

Job description

AkzoNobel seeks an R&D Specialist to drive formulation development and scale-up in an international setting in Pilawa, Poland. You will coordinate projects across Europe, deliver on timelines, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate lab work into production.

Requirements include a Chemistry or Chemical Engineering degree, 2+ years in R&D, fluency in English and Polish, and willingness to travel to other European R&D sites (up to 6 months).