Product Development Specialist

WhiteGold Agrotech; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

WhiteGold Agrotech, a dynamic startup in the climate tech sector, seeks a professional in Bioresources or Materials Engineering. You’ll work on innovative bioplastic solutions, collaborate with a passionate team, and contribute to sustainable practices in manufacturing. If you're curious and adaptable, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years in a professional capacity in a scientific discipline.
• Strong expertise in formulation, design and testing of engineered materials.
• Experience in startup environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop sustainable materials for bioplastic products.
• Collaborate with researchers on biofilm scaling.
• Iteratively scale technology-enabled bioplastic materials for FMCG.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Proactive problem solving

Collaboration

Education

Bioresources Engineering

Materials Engineering

Job description

White Gold is a hyper-growing climate tech and circular economy startup connecting the dots between science and grit. We love science and see the need to use it for human advancement so that our generations unborn can have a better place to live.

Our mission is to significantly utilize and integrate technological tools across the cassava value chain to provide and produce compostable and biodegradable plastics from cassava, promoting profitability and sustainability in our community.

We are restructuring how things can be done with limited resources. With innovative technology, changing the manufacturing landscape and creating better and scalable plastic materials for various

sectors.

What you will do:

• Collaborate with an eccentric team that puts shoes on their head.
• Work on the development of sustainable materials for bioplastic products.
• Work with researchers on how biofilm can be scaled for White Gold in-house discovery.
• Think, scale, think, scale, think and iteratively scale on the new technology-enabled bioplastic materials for FMCG products.

What you will bring:

• 2-3 years of working in a professional capacity (Bioresources engineering, Materials engineering, or any other scientific-related discipline).
• Strong expertise in formulation, design and testing of engineered materials
• An entrepreneurial mindset and experience in a startup environment are a plus
• Deeply analytical, proactive thinker, focused on how things can be effectively done in a fast-paced environment.

Why you will love working with us:

If you are looking for a dynamic team where you can grow fast, think fast and implement fast, then you are in the right place. We offer a place for every curious mind because “Curiosity is the mother of invention”. Searching for where those crazy ideas are embraced, and what matters most on the table is the “best and data-backed idea,” then WhiteGold is the right place.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.