Are you inspired by the prospect of discovering something new every day?
Do you value a working environment that is characterized by personal responsibility and commitment?
Do you want to lay important foundations for the sustainable life of tomorrow?

Then join us!

Technikum Laubholz is an independent, non-university research institution that was founded in 2020 on the initiative of the state of Baden-Württemberg. The task of Technikum Laubholz with its approximately 65 employees is to accelerate the development of innovative and high-quality applications for hardwood and to occupy a leading international position for Baden-Württemberg in the use of hardwood-based raw materials.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• The opportunity to help shape the green future of our planet
• The opportunity to help build a start-up
• Comprehensive training in a challenging and varied area of responsibility
• Independent work with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
• Regular feedback meetings and a wide range of development prospects through needs-based training and development opportunities
• Mobile working and modern technical equipment
• Flexible working hours
• An attractive performance-based salary
• Company-subsidized pension plan
• Open and dynamic corporate and communication culture
• Subsidy for meals in the company restaurant
• Bahncard50
• Support with relocation
• Parking spaces on the company premises

YOUR TASKS

• Technology research and material development based on wood-based raw materials
• Benchmarking of innovative wood-based materials based on the products developed at the Technikum Laubholz
• Planning, preparation and support of production and application trials, if necessary at customer sites
• Collaboration within an interdisciplinary and intercultural project team consisting of internal and external project staff
• Interface with external service providers, project partners, universities, institutes, and project companies as well as internal specialist departments
• Optimization of internal processes and interfaces
• Supporting the planning, procurement and operation of laboratory and pilot systems and prototypes
• Reporting to the next line manager and to the project manager

WHAT YOU BRING ALONG

• University degree in the field of materials science, engineering or chemistry
• At least five years of professional experience in application development / R&D
• Very good knowledge of sustainable technologies, materials, their fields of application, circular economy, and related topics
• Practical orientation
• Experience in project & risk management
• Very good knowledge of German and English