Polymer Team Lead | Polymer Teamlead (m/w/d)

aevoloop GmbH

Leipzig, Sachsen, Deutschland
Published Aug 14, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

As a Polymer Team Lead, you will spearhead an interdisciplinary team of chemists, engineers, and technicians focused on polymer formulation and polycondensation processes. Your core responsibilities include defining and executing the strategy for producing novel plastics on a large scale, managing R&D initiatives, and developing polymer formulations for various processing technologies like injection molding and 3D printing. You will also be responsible for preparing technical reports and patent applications, ensuring adherence to SHEQ and sustainability standards. This role is ideal for an experienced professional with a strong background in polymer chemistry or chemical engineering, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for driving innovation in sustainable materials within a fast-paced startup environment.

Required Skills

Education

Advanced expertise in polymer chemistry or chemical engineering in the field of polymers, with a particular focus on polycondensation and polyester-based materials. PhD in this field is ideal.

Experience

  • 2-5 years of industrial job experience in polycondensation, polymer processing, and polymer analytics
  • Hands-on experience of melt polycondensation on kg-lab, t-pilot scale, and kt-commercial scale, including batch and continuous processes
  • Solid experience of polymer processing, including compounding, extrusion, injection molding and film blowing
  • Proven leadership experience with direct personnel responsibility, ideally in a dynamic, interdisciplinary R&D environment
  • Strong track record of managing cross-functional projects and technical teams in industrial R&D settings and the successful scaling of polymerisation processes
  • Typically five years' industrial, post-academic job experience, with significant time spent in industrial R&D and a demonstrated ability to lead complex projects at the interface of chemistry, engineering and application

Languages

German (Basic)English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Not specified