Sd-25256 Lead Scientist-functional Polymers for Additive Manufacturing

Description
Permanent contract | Belval-Luxembourg

**Are you passionate about research? So are we Come and join us**:
The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) is a Research and Technology Organization (RTO) active in the fields of materials, environment and IT. By transforming scientific knowledge into technologies, smart data and tools, LIST empowers citizens in their choices, public authorities in their decisions and businesses in their strategies.

**How will you contribute?**:
The RPPM Group (Responsive Polymeric and Particulate Materials) is seeking an **experienced and driven Senior Researcher** to lead and contribute to high-impact research in the field of **functional polymer and nanocomposite development** for **additive manufacturing**, with a strong emphasis on **3D and 4D printing technologies** and **materials extrusion**.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Acquire, coordinate, and lead collaborative national and international R&D projects in the field of functional polymers and additive manufacturing. Experience organizing and/or participating in multilateral research consortia (such as EU projects) would be an additional asset.
- Design and synthesize advanced polymer formulations tailored for additive manufacturing processes, especially 3D/4D printing and reactive extrusion.
- Develop and process responsive polymer-based materials and formulations for additive manufacturing with tunable properties (e.g., shape-memory, stimuli-responsive ).
- Conduct comprehensive structural, rheological, and functional characterization to validate performance across scales.
- Collaborate across disciplines on topics such as (nano)-composites, smart films, membranes, high-performance and recyclable polymers.
- Mentor junior researchers and foster innovation within a multidisciplinary team.

**Education**
- PhD in Polymer Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field, with 5-7+ years of relevant experience _after _PhD completion.

**Experience and skills**
- Deep expertise in polymer science and engineering, with a focus on functional, sustainable, and high-performance polymers and formulations.
- Hands-on experience in additive manufacturing, with demonstrated mastery of 3D and 4D printing technologies.
- Proficiency in reactive extrusion for material development and processing.
- Solid knowledge of responsive materials and structure-property relationships in polymer systems.
- Expertise in material characterization techniques, including rheology, DMA, DSC, TGA, spectroscopy, and microscopy.
- Demonstrated ability to bring research from lab scale to functional demonstrators and pre-industrial validation.
- Experience with multi-functional and multi-material printing, including mechanical, electrical, and chemical property integration is an asset.
- Commitment to circular and sustainable material design, including recyclable and bio-based polymer systems.
- Strong track record in project acquisition and coordination, including proposal writing and team leadership.
- Excellent supervision skills with experience mentoring students and early-career researchers.
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral, for scientific and cross-sector collaboration.
- Team-oriented mindset with the ability to thrive in a multicultural, interdisciplinary, and international research environment.

**Language skills**
- Strong spoken and written English is mandatory
- Knowledge of French, German and / or Luxembourgish is considered an asset

**Your LIST benefits**:

- An organization with a passion for impact and strong RDI partnerships in Luxembourg and Europe that works on responsible and independent research projects
- Sustainable by design, empowering our belief that we play an essential role in paving the way to a green society
- Innovative infrastructures and exceptional labs occupying more than 5,000 square metres, including innovations in all that we do
- An environment encouraging curiosity, innovation and entrepreneurship in all areas
- Personalized learning programme to foster our staff’s soft and technical skills
- Multicultural and international work environment with more than 50 nationalities represented in our workforce
- Diverse and inclusive work environment empowering our people to fulfil their personal and professional ambitions
- Gender-friendly environment with multiple actions to attract, develop and retain women in science
- 32 days’ paid annual leave, 11 public holidays, 13-month salary, statutory health insurance
- Flexible working hours, home working policy and access to lunch vouchers
- A motivation letter oriented towards the position and detailing your experience
- A scientific CV with contact details
- List of publications (and patents, if applicable)
- Contact details of 2 references

**Application procedure and conditions**

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