What we offer
Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues.
Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork.
Find out more about the many benefits we offer:
https://careers.evonik.com/en/why
Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.
Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:
https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/
Responsibilities
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Lead Global Innovation Projects: Lead cross-functional teams to drive new product development, manage project phases, conduct feasibility studies, and create detailed project plans and milestones. Ensure smooth resource/budget planning, monitoring, and technical support throughout the product launch process, while maintaining open and transparent stakeholder communication
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Market Insights & Strategy: Identify emerging market trends, analyze market potentials, benchmark against competitors, and communicate insights to relevant stakeholders
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Technical Ceramide Expertise: Continuously enhance our scientific ceramide knowledge (biological function, cosmetic application, formulating etc.)
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Innovation Pipeline: Contribute to the evolution of our innovation pipeline by generating new product ideas, system solutions and platforms
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Intellectual Property Expansion: Strengthen our IP positioning by understanding the current IP landscape, analyzing the state of the art, and generating new IP for Evonik
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Collaborative Partnerships: Identify, negotiate, and structure collaborations with external institutes, universities, and partners
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Central Contact for Biological Efficacy Studies: Act as the liaison/point of contact for the Evonik Skin Institute in conducting biological efficacy studies
Requirements
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Educational Background: A scientific degree (Master’s or Bachelor’s)
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Professional Experience: Several years of experience in R&D or application technology, preferably within the cosmetics industry
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Specialized Knowledge: Expertise in cosmetic active ingredients, particularly ceramides, and experience in IP and project management
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Cross-Functional/Segment Collaboration: Ability to work effectively across different disciplines
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Language Proficiency: Very good German and English language skills, both written and spoken
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Personal Attributes: High initiative, flexibility, excellent communication skills, and a strong team mindset
Your Application
To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com.
Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.
Your Talent Acquisition Manager:
Alena Beyer
Company is
Evonik Operations GmbH
Top Skills
What We Do
Evonik is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies. While we don’t produce electric cars, aircraft, medications or 3D printers, Evonik is part and parcel of these and many other end products. That’s because we contribute the small things that make a big difference. We make electric car batteries perform better, aircraft greener, medications more effective and 3D printers more efficient. In short: We think beyond the bounds of chemistry to make the world a better place. Today and tomorrow. We are an international group with a workforce of over 32,000 people spread across more than one hundred locations. Our daily work is shaped by global concerns, such as sustainability, diversity and digitalization. In all our business decisions, we take the present and future generations into consideration. After all, being ready for tomorrow is our business.
Interested in joining our global team? Our wide range of opportunities extends from creative and innovative research through international management all the way to production. Whether you’re studying, starting out in your career or a seasoned professional, come help us make the world a better place. For more information about careers at Evonik, go to:
www.careers.evonik.com. #HumanChemistry
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