**Description**:The Technology Center ITENE, based in Paterna (Valencia), is looking for a Team Lead to be responsible for the Additive's and Raw Material's unit. The main purpose of the role is to fullfill the execution of the assigned projects, leading a team of professionals, carrying out from the design, planning, to the scientific-technical and economical part.**Your main responsabilities**:- Business development, identifying new R&D; challenges and opportunities at a regional, national and European level, supporting the sales department, detecting new opportunities and customer visits.- Drafting of proposals in national and European programmes.- Dissemination and presentation of results in different scientific fields (conferences, events).- To research, evaluate and generate new knowledge lines, for the additives and materials packaging production:- Synthesis and functionalization of additives for the innovative formulations development, in order to obtain new materials, in line with the circular economy (recycled plastics, biopolymers, etc).- Designing experiments for the materials improvement to be developed using different technologies such as nanotechnology, chemical functionalization, encapsulation, green chemistry, etc.- Design and optimization of scale-up operations of organic and inorganic additives. Management of reactors, pretreatment and post-treatment systems.- Analysis and characterization of the different materials developed.**Requirements**:- Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Industrial Engineering; a PhD in Materials Science or Chemistry, and/or Master's degree related to new materials is a plus.- More than 5 years of demonstrable experience in team management and execution of R&D; projects.- Knowledge in chemical modification and process scaling and specialisation course in thermoplastic or nanocomposite processing technologies.- Knowledge in food safety of nanomaterials.- Proficient in the use of the Office package.- Fluent English minimum B2/C1.- Willingness to travel on an occasional basis at national, European and international level.