Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and automotive industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world and, in over 400 factories, produces innovative technologies for customers worldwide. With more than 34,000 employees, the company generated sales of CHF 11.2 billion in 2023.

Are you passionate about product and technology development? Join our R&D team as a Project Leader Concrete Admixtures and play a key role in shaping innovative solutions. Be the driving force between research, production, marketing, and technical service. Apply now and make an impact!

• Independent development of products, technologies and their manufacturing processes as well as internal and external implementation
• Lead R&D projects and solutions meeting concrete producer needs with alternative concrete concepts
• Contact and collaboration with internal and external interface functions
• Manages the expectations of the customer and stakeholder
• Knows and maintains state of the art technology (e.g. competitive products, specialized literature, Congresses, patents)
• Planning and documentation according to the process guidelines, presentations and vindication of the results/ projects internally and externally
• Patenting of new technologies and initiating proceedings

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Civil Engineering, Material Science or a related field.
• Experience: minimum 2-3 years of work experience, with expertise in concrete technology, concrete mix design, formulation and application of concrete admixtures.
• Project Management: Strong understanding of project management principles in agile global teams.
• Problem-Solving: Analytical mindset with a pragmatic solution-oriented approach. Structured thinking and fast identification of actual challenges and objectives.
• Collaboration: Builds and maintains internal and external networks, fostering teamwork and leveraging global resources.
• Organization – Strong ability to manage tasks and priorities.
• Language Skills: Proficient in English; German is desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in industrial concrete production especially under the scope of durability.
• Data science familiarity 

Building Trust every day

• We offer intensive training and interesting perspectives for anyone who wants to build a career
• The chance to bring new ideas, interesting areas for development, and taking responsibility early on are some of the key factors that drive Sika's pioneering spirit
• Friendly, personable and often surprisingly uncomplicated, that's how many of our employees describe their working relationships at Sika. We call this the Sika Spirit

We look forward to your direct online application!