Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI)
The appointee will work on the development of sustainable composite materials comprising biopolymers, including those of cellulose. He/she will work in a dynamic team which is responsible for:
• Design and fabrication of formulation and integration to suitable product forms;
• Fabrication of sustainable materials, such as cellulosic, with the use of bacteria;
• Characterization and testing of the performance of the material that is tailored-made to the requirements of industrial partners;
• Support scale up and commercialization of all R&D results for industrial partners;
• Prepare technical reports and presentations in timely manner;
• Project management of the team’s on-going R&D projects;
• Incubation of ideas to support core technologies development of the team; and
• Perform other duties assigned by supervisor
• Doctorate with specialization in Material Science, Polymer Science; specialization in Biochemistry with focus in biosynthesis of new materials with bacteria is highly preferable
• At least 2 years of industrial experience on related areas in sustainable materials development;
• Hands-on experience in scale up and commercialization of R&D results;
• Proven track record in project management;
• Competent in technical writing and reporting;
• Ability to initiate and work independently;
• A good team player with strong problem-solving and communications skills; creative in generating/incubating new ideas;
• Competent in spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese); ability to speak Mandarin is an advantage; and
• Candidates with less experience will be considered as Senior Engineer.