Deputy Chief Scientific Officer - Green Chemistry &...

Deputy Chief Scientific Officer – Green Chemistry & Biomaterial - Permanent position 

• Would you like to be involved in the development of a bio-inspired technology capable of transforming the materials industry?
• Do you have an applied researcher profile, passionate about breakthrough innovation?
• Would you like to take on strategic responsibilities in a fast-growing company?

✅ If your answers are three times " yes ", then I encourage you to explore this job ad, which could be just what you're looking for! 

🌖 COMPANY'S OBSERVABLE UNIVERSE

Our client is a young innovative, international and ambitious company, active in the field of  green chemistry and biomaterials.  Already recognized for its breakthrough technologies and unique intellectual property worldwide, it has just completed a major funding round. The challenge: accelerate the industrialization of an eco-responsible technology capable of replacing fossil plastics. 

They are looking for a highly motivated  Deputy Chief Scientific Officer (M/F/X). 

🚀 MISSIONS

Under the direct responsibility of the Scientific Director, you will play a key role in  structuring and managing R&D. 

• Assimilate and reformulate scientific knowledge related to the chromatogeny process
• Finely understand the effects of the process on materials, their transformations and final properties
• Conduct characterization campaigns and validate performance: hydrophobicity, grease resistance, permeability, etc.
• Propose innovative research paths through reverse engineering
• Interact with academic and industrial partners in France, Japan, Europe and the USA
• Participate in scientific conferences, identify new ideas or collaborations
• Contribute to R&D strategy, project development and global scientific management

🚫 TURBULENCE ZONE DETECTED IF...

• You don't like leaving the lab to dialogue with partners, industrialists or investors
• You prefer well-defined research subjects
• You are resistant to uncertainties and plan changes

🧑‍🚀 RESEARCHED PROFILE

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

You hold a PhD in  synthetic organic chemistry , polymers or related field.  You have 8 years of experience  managing complex research projects and you have already industrialized technologies from your work. Experience in biomimetics or bio-inspired research would be an undeniable asset for this position. 

TECHNICAL SPHERE

• Mastery of grafting processes, surface functionalization
• Good skills in analytical chemistry and materials characterization
• Curiosity for biochemistry, biomaterials and biomimetics
• Excellent understanding of intellectual property issues : you have already filed several patents during your career

SOCIAL SPHERE

• Innovator at heart: curious, persevering, and open-minded. You know how to build bridges between seemingly unrelated disciplines to give birth to new research subjects
• Excellent skills in scientific communication and popularization
• Natural leadership, capable of growing a team
• International culture, professional English

🛰️ SATELLITE INFORMATION 

• 🔒 Permanent position
• 📆 Take-off date: As soon as possible
• 📍Launch base: Toulouse
• ⛽Fuel: from €80k€ gross per annum
• 🏢On-site position
• 📝Recruitment process : 1 phone call with Science Me Up + 2 interviews (videoconferences) + 1 on-site visit

🪐 THE COSMIC DOOR 

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And by the way, who are we? Science me Up, a recruitment agency specializing in scientific profiles! We're people with a passion for science who, before becoming recruiters, were researchers or people working directly in the industry!