Senior Engineer / Engineer – Low Carbon Material
Job Responsibilities
- Work on the formulation development for low-carbon materials, including modification and enhancement of natural-based products and synthesis of biodegradable polymer, as alternative to conventional petroleum polymeric materials.
- Responsible for formulation development, preparing samples and characterization.
- Responsible for preparing project progress reports, meeting slides, SOPs, and other related documents.
Job Requirements
- Master or above in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Polymer Engineering, Bioengineering or related disciplines;
- Knowhow or experience in any below areas will be relevant:
- Biological synthesis of biodegradable polymers;
- Valorization of biomass or other natural-based materials with enhanced properties;
- Modification of polymer, such as altering molecular weight, crystallinity etc, for properties enhancement; or
- Characterization of polymers, such as TGA, GPC, DSC, FTIR, NMR or other relevant technique etc.
- Strong quantitative analytical skills with attention to detail and record keeping and documentation;
- Ability to initiate and work independently;
- Positive, analytical, critical thinking and good troubleshooting skill;
- Have a sense of ownership for his/her work, good interpersonal and communication skills; and
- Good command of spoken and written English and Chinese, proficient in Putonghua is an advantage.
- Candidates with less experience will be considered as Engineers.