As one of the world’s leading specialty chemical companies, Clariant contributes to value creation with innovative and sustainable solutions for customers from many industries. Our portfolio is designed to meet very specific needs with as much precision as possible. At the same time, our research and development is focused on addressing the key trends of our time. These include energy efficiency, renewable raw materials, emission-free mobility, and conserving finite resources. Our business units are divided into six market segments: Consumer Care, Industrial Applications, Plastics & Coatings, Energy, Resources, and Bio Tech.

Position duties:

• Leading of R&D projects for the development of oxidation catalysts
• Planning, supervision and assessment of bench- and pilot-scale-experiments for preparation and testing of catalysts
• Close interaction (cooperation/coordination) with sales and production
• Coordination of interdisciplinary, supraregional teams
• Instigation and assessment of patent and literature searches
• Transfer of optimized synthesis recipes into production
• Technical customer support of sales managers
• Leading a team of laboratory assistants and technicians
• Coordination of cooperations with external partner institutions

Requirements:

• PhD in physical or technical chemistry, chemical engineering or chemical process technology, focus in heterogeneous catalysis preferred
• Experience in project management
• Skills in preparation of solid catalysts with emphasis on inorganic solids’ synthesis
• Knowledge in inorganic solid state and surface chemistry, in physico-chemical catalyst characterisation and in determination of structure-activity-relationships
• Knowledge in catalysts’ application for partial oxidations (reaction kinetics, high-throughput methods/data mining)
• Talent for organisation, reliability and correctness

Our offer:

• Challenging responsibilities and room for creativity
• Cross-cultural working environment
• Attractive remuneration
• Excellent employee benefits