Material Specialist - Polymer chemistry to Product Development, R&D

The next generation of high-end hearing aids present big challenges in regard to performance, regulations, and compliance within environmental and bio safety, and are constantly under development.

In the role as Material Specialist at GN you will contribute to our purpose of Bringing People Closer by providing your expertise and ideas to the development of the next generation of high-end hearing aids for consumers around the world.

The team you will be part of:

At our headquarters in Ballerup, you will become a part of the Product Development team. This team is committed to developing intelligent audio solutions, with focus on materials and biosafety. To enable this achievement, you will work in an international environment with mechanical, biosafety and materials specialists, acoustic engineers and other colleagues from R&D, Marketing, Procurement, and many other functions on innovative development projects.

Your contribution is appreciated, and you will:

With a focus on enabling maximum usability, durability, consumer biosafety, and comfort, you will work on developing future solutions by bringing the right materials and materials technology into the process.

Specifically, you will:

• Scout different industries for relevant materials
• Research potential materials, suggest the most relevant to the organization and partake in the decision-making processes
• Support global R&D with advice on materials as well as polymer and surface chemistry, ensuring material efficiency, consumer biosafety, environmental compliance, and usability throughout
• Develop and maintain verification plans, and continuously check for compliance with regulatory requirements

“This position is about finding and maturing the future materials for the best hearing aids in the world. About exploring and experimenting with new technologies from different industries and thinking creatively to see how these can be used to provide unique benefits for our clients,” says hiring manager, Henrik Povelsen.

To succeed in the role, we imagine that you bring the following:

• You hold a MSc degree, or PhD in chemistry, materials science or equivalent
• Solid knowledge on polymers materials and their processing
• Experience with materials science, polymer chemistry and processing, from previous positions as a materials chemist or scientist, research engineer or similar
• Knowledge and experience in sustainability processes and materials
• Experience with medical devices or medical-grade plastics is desirable
• Comprehensive interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficiency in English, written and spoken
• A customer centric mindset with a commitment to challenge processes and thoughts to ensure that consumers are always at the center throughout the development processes.

We encourage you to apply
Even if you don’t match all the above-mentioned skills, we will gladly receive your application if you think you have transferrable skills. We highly value a mindset, motivation, and energy, that aligns with our core values, to not only ensure growth for you, but for your team and the wider GN organization as well.

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process
All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. As such, we encourage you to submit your CV without a photo to ensure an equal and fair application process.

Should you have any special requirements for the Interview please let the hiring manager upon accepting invitation to interview.

How to apply?
Use the ‘APPLY’ link no later than January 3rd, 2025. Applications are assessed on a continuous basis, so don’t wait to send yours.

On a time crunch? Feel free to only submit your up-to-date CV including a few sentences outlining your motivation for applying – quick and easy.

If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to connect with Henrik Povelsen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrik-povelsen-499ba22/.

Join us in bringing people closer
GN brings people closer through our leading intelligent hearing, audio, video, and gaming solutions. Inspired by people and committed to innovation, we deliver technology that enhance the senses of hearing and sight. We help people with hearing loss overcome real-life challenges, improve communication and collaboration for businesses and provide great experiences for audio and gaming enthusiast.

We hope you will join us on this journey and look forward to receiving your application.

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Location: Ballerup