As a polymer materials development engineer you will be working in a very professional and global Technology & Innovation organization. Your tasks and responsibilities include:
Optimizing existing portfolio, developing new innovative products, assisting our manufacturing organization and our marketing organization in bringing products to market, and our clients in processing those products.
Addressing new product concepts as well as related emerging areas, targeting a continuous innovation and improved sustainability of our portfolio in the 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 rheology, fracture mechanics, polymer processing and analytical methods.

• You are educated to master or Ph.D level in chemistry or materials science and you have affinity with polymeric materials. 
• You have well developed social skills.
• You are a critical observer as well as a conceptual and analytical thinker.
• You are able to acquire sufficient skills in: the analytical field, rheology, mechanical properties, formulation, compounding, reactive extrusion, processing technologies and application development.
• You are able to acquire sufficient skills in statistical experimentation and data analysis methods.
• You are able to spot creative opportunities for improving existing processes and you are able to keep abreast of the state of the art in material development and gain knowledge of associated fields and disciplines.
• You have a persevering and challenging attitude towards your work environment, but you can also accept other views.
• You can work in a team as well as independently.
• You are fluent in oral and written English.