Position: Team LeaderKey words: Materials Science/Physics/Material science and Metallurgy/Inorganic Chemistry/CeramicsPosition Summary: Saint-Gobain R&D at Chennai is looking for Team Leader, who is expected to boost innovation in our local business portfolio, comprising of new product and process development, enabling business ambitions for growth and impact. The team leader will be responsible building new competencies and strong in fundamental science problem solving solutions to support local and global business. The candidate should be able manage a team size of 20+ researchers portfolio. The candidate will also play a key role in leveraging synergies with local & global Saint-Gobain R&D organization collaborating with teams from other regions across the globe.Good understanding of inorganic materials, solids, structure-property correlations in functional materials
Strong knowledge on materials science or ceramics and defects in solids or metallurgy science are essential skills.
Very good understanding on various materials characterization techniques such as SEM, XRD, Mass spectroscopy, optical microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy etc.,
Knowledge in theoretical methods of materials analysis density functional theory and thermodynamic calculations are an added advantage.
Proven track record on people management roles and mentoring skills are very essential.Lead a team of scientists and engineers to deliver innovative solutions for SG India and SG global.
Ensure the technical competence of the R&D department; recruit, assess and grow talent.
Mentoring and guidance to his/her team members for a positive career growth. Guide project leaders towards effective project management implementing best practices and models in Saint-Gobain Surface Solutions.
Elaborate strategy for a relevant project pipeline and competency development necessary to meet the ambitions of the business. Leverage background in materials/process to accelerate product development and enable industrialization and commercialization.
Communicate effectively with internal and external collaborators and utilize knowledge to advance projects and identify productive synergies.
Develop and maintain a robust innovations, in sync with business strategy, to enable both offensive and defensive activities proactively.
Manage operations of labs, including Safety, opex/capex management, etc. towards building robust competencies to enable product/process development.Qualifications:Educational qualification:Ph.D Metallurgy/ Materials science/Physics/Inorganic chemistry and CeramicsMinimum years of industrial experience: PhD: 10+ yearsSpecific skills / Personal attributesFollow EHS protocols and 5S
Working experience in a chemical lab.Hands-on experience in characterization techniques.
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