ADVANCED MATERIALS RESEARCHER

If you are first and foremost a great, ethical person, but also a highly self-motivated advanced materials researcher looking for start-up excitement and keen to ensure your R&D&I turns into commercial propositions in the hands of businesses and consumers, and you hold a doctorate or pre-doctorate in chemistry, you may be interested in working with us at Pack2Earth, so read on.RoleAdvanced materials researcherAbout usPack2Earth, S.L. is a Barcelona-based impact start-up specialized in developing and commercializing home compostable materials made from plants and minerals to substitute fossil-based plastic.  Our materials can be used for packaging and other uses. Including the vacancy for which we’re recruiting, we are an 8-person team. Our structure is as flat as possible; favouring teamwork and cooperation. You would be working mostly from a laboratory in Barcelona and sometimes from home, on a flexible schedule.English and Spanish are our main company languages.Please note that this role would suit a researcher who enjoys developing cutting edge technical solutions to commercial needs.  It is not research for research’s sake, but research to meet clear commercial, and environmental & health goals.Experience required·       Proven experience in new materials research, with a doctorate or pre-doctorate education. ·       Strong background in researching and developing biodegradable and/or compostable compounds, including from compostable and renewable sources such as biopolymers (e.g. cellulose, starches, resins, plasma and waxes).·       Strong background in researching and developing biodegradable and/or compostable materials.·       Strong background in packaging development/research.·       Experience with food-grade packaging.·       Knowledge of the different technologies for transforming different plastic materials, such as injection, extrusion, blow molding, thermoforming.·       Experience in operating laboratory equipment for plastic materials, e.g. chemical composition (TGA, DSC, FTIR), mechanical and rheological tests, amongst others.·       Experience in industrialising the solutions developed through R&D&i is desirable.Personal profile requiredTruly believes that a solution needs to be found to plastic pollution & health impacts.Understands and likes the excitement and risk/reward aspects of working in a start-up.Highly self-motivated, organised and cooperative.·       Excellent written skills, in order to effectively document progress and findings. ·       Excellent English language skills (both written and spoken).  Preferably also excellent Spanish language skills.Qualifications requiredDoctorate or pre-doctorate in chemistry or similarRemunerationGood work-life balance in a friendly environment.Salary of circa €40,000 gross per annum, depending on the candidate's experience and fit.  We are a start-up, so we are not able to offer the highest salaries, but we will complement the salary with phantom shares for the right candidate, which could generate windfall earnings in a liquidative event.