Team Leader - Process Research & Volume Supply

BASF

MAIN TASKS:

Leads and motivates a research team and is responsible for overall team performance.
Support R&D projects with respect to route scouting, optimization & volume supply with primary focus on scale-up from gm to kg-scale.
Following-up on project progress and ensuring that projects are delivered on-time and in quality.
Ensuring right process safety techniques are employed before scale-up decisions.
Fostering innovation and coming up with new ideas; keeping up to date with synthetic and process technology developments.
Liaising with stake holders from research, safety, analytics, procurement, maintenance & management
Implementing & ensuring compliance with respect to labor, safety, and environmental protection regulations in his/her area of responsibility.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

PhD with post-doctorate experience in organic chemistry
Shall possess sound theoretical and practical knowledge in organic synthesis with scaling up of reactions on kg scale
Should be fluent in communication
Proactive, result driven and entrepreneurial approach towards tasks
Intercultural understanding and interpersonal skills for managing internal & external project communication with stakeholders across globe.

CORE COMPETENCIES