Leap - The plant-based leather alternative made by Beyond Leather.
We want you to bring Leap to the next level! This is an opportunity to be a part of a young, driven team that is working to change the way we make and use our things. Let's make an industrial scale, biodegradable, high performance material that is strong and beautiful! Made from food waste!
Company Size: We're a startup with a diverse team consisting of 2 founders, 5 employees, interns, several mentors, researchers and suppliers, united by the same goal: To create the best and most sustainable leather alternative by upcycling food waste.
The ideal candidate will have experience working with leather, synthetic/vegan leather, polymers and fibers or biotechnology.
You love structure? Leading an effective and very talented R&D team? Building and following a systematic process? Want to be part of something huge? Love new materials? Passionate about food waste? We have the job for you.
Tasks
Lead our ambitious R&D team to create the best eco-friendly leather alternative
Project management of our strategic partners/collaborations
Setting and reaching clear R&D goals
Plan and execute experiments
Communicate the status of R&D across the company and to its stakeholders
Support the team by coordinating research related grant applications
Profile
Let's start a material evolution together! You are the perfect fit, if you are:
A strong communicator that can explain everything to everyone (including the meaning of life)
Experienced (+3 years) in material development or a related field
Holding a MS in Materials Science or Organic Chemistry
Experienced (+ 2 years) in project management
A strategic thinker
A go-getter
Customer-centered in your thinking
Highly interested in innovative materials
Able to manage projects, including timelines and communication
Highly interested in scientific developments of new materials and trends within our industry
If that sounds like you, then get ready and apply with a cover letter and your CV.
Please attach your cover letter to the CV and upload it as ONE DOCUMENT to the resume field of this applications.
This job comes with several perks and benefits
Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.
Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.
Friday is something special, let's enjoy a beer together.
You know how you perform best. Work from your couch, your favorite cafe or abroad when you feel like it.
Metropolitists, beach boys and mountaineers we salute you and pay you to go and explore the world.
Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.