Developer of Photochromic Dyes (m/f/x)

Do you regard freedom as an opportunity to do something new? Do you say what you think, and do what you say?

Does success drive you to take on new challenges and overcome them with passion?

Then Rodenstock is just the place for you!

About Rodenstock

The Rodenstock Group is an international innovation leader and manufacturer of spectacle lenses in the eye health sector. This is driven by our philosophy “B.I.G. VISION FOR ALL – Biometric Intelligent Glasses- for a paradigm shift in bespoke varifocal lenses. The medical technology company, founded in 1877 and headquartered in Munich (Germany), employs around 4,100 people worldwide, maintains five central production facilities and is represented by sales offices and distribution partners in more than 85 countries. Due to the combination of German brand quality, technical innovation and global growth, you will find a wide range of work with a good deal of freedom for new ideas and your own personal development at Rodenstock.

Your responsibilities

• Planning and conducting organic syntheses in the research laboratory to develop new photochromic dyes, as well as scaling up the developed syntheses to production scale
• Evaluating the syntheses using modern analytical techniques (HPLC-MS, GC, IR, spectroscopic methods)
• Preparation and presentation of research results
• Monitoring of current patent literature and drafting of patents in cooperation with the relevant department
• Development projects for new photochromic eyeglass lenses in collaboration with the Functional Materials team and the Engineering Center in Regen

Your profile

• Bachelors degree with a focus on organic chemistry, followed by a Ph.D., preferably with honors
• Several years of professional experience as a chemical/development engineer in organic synthesis, ideally of photochromic dyes
• Extensive expertise in synthetic chemistry, retrosynthesis, dye chemistry, and polymer chemistry
• Preferably prior experience with the application of AI and chemoinformatics in dye chemistry
• Proficiency in MS Office and ChemDraw
• Fluent in German and English
• Hands-on mentality with a preference for practical work in a synthesis laboratory
• Strong communicator and team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently

What we offer

• internationality, agile structures
• onboarding, internal academy
• support of health
• bikeleasing
• employee events
• sustainability

We are looking forward to receiving your online application at

Ref. No.: 1911

Location

Elsenheimerstr. 33

80687 Munich

required immediately

Please note: This job ad is the English translation of the German job ad with Ref.No. 1904