Biomaterials Engineer or Material Scientist - Innovate Asphalt with Sustainable Biomaterials
Join Visibuilt during this pivotal growth phase as we revolutionize the asphalt industry with the world's first fermentation-based asphalt binder. Our innovative technology replaces traditional fossil fuel-based asphalt binders with eco-friendly biological alternatives, driving a more sustainable future. After securing significant investments, we are now expanding and searching for an innovative Biomaterials Engineer or Material Scientist to further improve the mechanical properties of our visiBIT-based pavement prototypes in Høje Taastrup, near Copenhagen.
You Will Thrive In This Role If The Following Points Resonate With You:
- You're a hands-on experimenter with a strong inclination towards practical tasks who enjoys the challenge of testing hypotheses and seeing real-world applications of your work.
- Your mind is wired for creativity; you seek connections, explore different perspectives, and are driven by exploring new solutions.
- You're excited to join a growing start-up transitioning to scale-up, where flexibility and pragmatism are key to success.
- You flourish in fast-paced, entrepreneurial settings emphasizing quick decision-making within a flat, agile, and nearly bureaucracy-free organization.
- You thrive in collaborative teams where challenging ideas are encouraged, and where diverse perspectives are valued.
- We focus on creating an inspiring and collaborative work culture, where we encourage and support the personal development of each individual.
Your Primary Responsibilities Will Be:
- Enhancing the mechanical properties of visiBIT in our visiPAVE sustainable asphalt prototypes to meet the asphalt industry's requirements.
- Continuously develop and evaluate new recipes and processing methods in close collaboration with our R&D, Fermentation, and Production teams to optimize prototypes for mechanical properties, scalability, productivity, and cost-effectiveness.
- Keep an overview of multiple parallel experiments and multiple projects.
A Few Must-Have Technical Requirements:
To succeed in the position, we expect you to:
- Minimum have a bachelor's degree in (bio) Materials Science, (bio) Material Engineering, or a related field.
- Have 1-3 years of practical hands-on experience with enhancing the mechanical properties of biomaterials.
- Be ready to engage physically at our lab, production, and test facilities in Høje Taastrup, near Copenhagen, Denmark.
In addition to these minimum requirements, the ideal candidate has hands-on experience with material characterization techniques used in assessing the mechanical properties, strengths, and durability of biomaterials (e.g. stress-strain, compression, impact tests as well as material fatigue and failure modes).
Work-hours & Compensation
We are looking for a full-time employee (37 hours per week) or a part-time employee (minimum 32 hours per week). The salary will be slightly below market value, but with the prospect of other incentive schemes.
In addition, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
- 30 days paid holidays per year.
- Flexible working hours where you are free to plan your office hours and there is also the possibility of working from home, when appropriate.
- Health care insurance and pension.
Located In Copenhagen, One Of Europe's Most Vibrant Innovation Hubs:
Visibuilt is located at the Technological Institute in Høje Taastrup, Denmark, and interfacing with the BioInnovation Institute in Copenhagen. Being part of this strong entrepreneurial ecosystem of other tech startups offers knowledge sharing and discussions with peers or experts and creates a collaborative and vibrant atmosphere.
Start Date:
We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible, but no later than January-March, 2024.
Application Process:
To simplify the application process, a cover letter is not required. Instead, please include a few sentences in your CV about why you are applying for the role. We aim to maintain a fair and unbiased recruitment process and request that you refrain from including a photo in your CV.
At Visibuilt we believe that work should be motivating and we aim to hire a colleague who will thrive and flourish in their role. To assess this, we will ask selected candidates to complete a Talent Discovery as part of the recruitment process. By ensuring a good match between a candidate's natural behavior/preferences/strengths and the role, the team, and the leader, we can better assess if you will thrive and flourish in the role.
Following the Talent Discovery, the screening process will also involve a short online interview followed by an in-person interview.
Apply by:
Please submit your application ASAP via the "Apply" button:
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
In Case You Are Curious To Learn More About Us:
The asphalt industry is in dire need of a high-quality, fossil-free binder, and our innovative product, visiBIT, is poised to solve this challenge. Using non-food side streams and filamentous fungi, we estimate an 85% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to traditional asphalt production. Our method is compatible with existing global asphalt infrastructure, making it an attractive solution for a greener future. Visibuilt, founded by Line Kloster Pedersen, has grown to 10 employees in the last year and secured over 25 MDKK in funding allowing us to enter an exciting growth phase to advance our promising technology further.
Discover more about Visibuilt, our team, and our values here: https://visibuilt.com/people-and-values
Learn more about Line, the CEO and founder of Visibuilt, and hear the story of Visibuilt from its inception to now on the Life Science Talent Talks podcast (episode #45):
You are also welcome to follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/visibuilt/
Please find our most recent press releases here: https://visibuilt.com/news/
Contact:
The position reports directly to our recruiter, Søren Spanner Bach. Please reach out to Søren in case you have any questions about the position at +45 93 84 44 07 or ssb@life-science-talent-solutions.dk
