Oorspronkelijke vacature omschrijving:

Senior Product Development Scientist - Polypropylene

DEPARTMENT

SABIC`s Technology and Innovation (T&I) network consists of more than 1700 employees across six research- and ten application centers around the world. SABIC’s innovation journey is a key enabler for achieving the company’s vision to become the world leader in the chemical industry. Within the T&I organization, the PP Product Team (as part of the Business Research Group) has the purpose to drive not only the running business but also the developments of new products, applications, and processes. The PP Base Polymer Teams focuses on both: improving the existing materials and develop new materials that can enable the vision of our product portfolio of the future. This is done by close collaboration with different internal stakeholders, and by understanding customer needs and connecting them with potential opportunities for SABIC’s business units.

Job Purpose & Responsibilities:

The candidate will champion PP Material Development and support the needs of the PP Product Line.

The main tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Optimizing the existing portfolio and developing new innovative products;
• Assisting our manufacturing and marketing organization in bringing products to market;
• Translating functional market application requirements via product specifications into molecular structure/morphology, integrating relevant state-of-the-art expertise in the fields of for instance catalysis, process technology, rheology, fracture mechanics, polymer processing and analytical methods;

• Steer and support the implementation of (new) products from T&I pilot plant to commercial plants
• Assess competitor landscape and define gaps and opportunities to improve SABIC’s product portfolio
• Bring the technological challenges of commercial plants into T&I and solve those through translating them to pilot plant scale
• Support the intellectual property and market facing organizations (Segments, MDTM, AD&IS) in material development related matters
• Translate business and/or T&I strategy into plans; identify opportunities for technological product innovation and propose T&I initiatives/projects
• Provide answers for technical questions and challenges in the field of material development based on scientific knowledge, patent and scientific literature and experimental work
• Guide and coach the junior colleagues in the field of material science
• Keep the scientific standards of the reports

Requirements

• Master or Ph.D. in Materials Science, Polymers Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• A minimum of ~ 5 years’ experience in these fields is preferred
• Knowledge or expertise with Polyolefin technologies, preferably polypropylene.
• Experience in linking material insights with polymer processing performance and real world applications.
• Broad knowledge of molecular characterization techniques for polymers.
• Skills in statistical experimentation and data analysis methods.
• Self-driven and proactive with the ability to identify and lead innovative opportunities.
• Ability to think creatively and communicate complex technical ideas effectively in both technical and commercial environments.
• Critical observer as well as a conceptual and analytical thinker.
• Team player being able to drive and operate in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• The position requires excellent written and oral English communication skills.

Location: Geleen, The Netherlands

FURTHER INFORMATION

Interested in this position?

Please apply online by sending us your CV and motivation letter in English. Due to data privacy reasons we do not handle any applications sent by email. For additional questions you can contact: Karl Davies, Corporate Recruiter via email –karl.davies@sabic.com

The application closing-date is 31st December 2022

Please be informed that a reference check, an employment verification and E-assessment are part of our recruitment process. A Certificate of Good Conduct can be requested depending on the level of the role in our organization and/or function, allowing us to request depending on local regulations.

Responses from employment agencies will not be considered.

ABOUT SABIC

SABIC is a global diversified chemicals company, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We manufacture on a global scale in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific, making distinctly different kinds of products: chemicals, commodity and high performance plastics, agri-nutrients and metals. We support our customers by identifying and developing opportunities in key end-use applications such as construction, medical devices, packaging, agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation and clean energy. Our production in 2020 was 60.8 million metric tons.

We have more than 33,000 employees worldwide and operates in around 50 countries. Fostering innovation and a spirit of ingenuity, we have 9,000+ global patent filings, and significant research resources with innovation hubs in five key geographies – USA, Europe, Middle East, South Asia and North Asia.

In Europe, we have over 6,000 professionals running multiple world-scale production sites and 4 technology and innovation centers. We are present in almost every European country. Major locations within our broad network of innovation, production and marketing are: Teesside (UK), Cartagena (Spain), Gelsenkirchen (Germany), Geleen (the Netherlands), Bergen op Zoom (the Netherlands) and Genk (Belgium).

SABIC is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and as such will not discriminate in its employment practices, including recruiting and hiring practices, based on a person’s race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.