Material Scientist - Asphalt

Join Visibuilt during this pivotal growth phase as we revolutionize the asphalt industry with the world's first fermentation-based asphalt binder. Our innovative technology replaces traditional fossil fuel-based asphalt binders with eco-friendly biological alternatives, driving a more sustainable future. After securing significant investments, we’re now expanding and searching for an innovative Material Scientist to lead our efforts in testing and improving the mechanical properties of our visiBIT-based pavement prototypes in Høje Taastrup, near Copenhagen.

You Will Thrive In This Role If The Following Points Resonate With You:

• You’re a hands-on experimenter with a strong inclination towards practical tasks who enjoys the challenge of testing hypotheses and seeing real-world applications of your work.
• Your mind is wired for creativity; you seek connections, explore different perspectives, and are driven by exploring new solutions.
• You’re excited to join a growing start-up transitioning to scale-up, where flexibility and pragmatism are key to success.
• You flourish in fast-paced, entrepreneurial settings that emphasize quick decision-making within a flat, agile, and nearly bureaucracy-free organization.
• You thrive in collaborative teams where challenging ideas is encouraged, and where diverse perspectives are valued.
• We focus on creating an inspiring and collaborative work culture, where we encourage and support the personal development of each individual.

Your Primary Responsibilities Will Be:

• Enhancing the mechanical properties of visiBIT in our visiPAVE prototypes.
• Developing and testing various processing methods to improve the prototype performance in outdoor environments.
• Conducting chemical experimentation with visiBIT and pavement materials.
• Collaborate with the R&D and Production teams to optimize prototypes for scalability, productivity, and cost-effectiveness.
• Keep track of multiple parallel experiments and projects.

Requirements:

To succeed in the position, we expect you to:

• Minimum a bachelor’s degree in (bio) Materials Science, (bio) Material Engineering, (bio) Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Have 1-3 years of practical experience, preferably with a focus on (bio)polymers or biomaterials.
• Be ready to engage physically at our production and test facilities in Høje Taastrup, near Copenhagen.
  

   

In addition to these minimum requirements, the ideal candidate has hands-on experience with material characterization tools and techniques that assess the mechanical properties, strengths, and durability of materials. Experience in conducting stress-strain, compression, and impact tests, as well as analyzing material fatigue and failure modes, will be considered an asset.

Work-hours & Compensation

We are looking for a full-time employment (37 hours per week) or part-time employment (minimum 32 hours per week). The salary will be slightly below market value, but with the prospect of other incentive schemes.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 30 days paid holidays per year.
• Flexible working hours where you are free to plan your office hours and there is also the possibility of working from home a few days a week, when appropriate.
• Health care insurance and pension.

Located In Copenhagen, One Of Europe’s Most Vibrant Innovation Hubs:

Visibuilt is located at the Technological Institute in Høje Taastrup, Denmark, and interfacing with the BioInnovation Institute in Copenhagen. Being part of this strong entrepreneurial ecosystem of other tech startups offers knowledge sharing and discussions with peers or experts and creates a collaborative and vibrant atmosphere.

Start Date:

We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible.

Application Process:

To simplify the application process, a cover letter is not required. Instead, please include a few sentences in your CV about why you’re applying for the role. We aim to maintain a fair and unbiased recruitment process and request that you refrain from including a photo in your CV.

At Visibuilt we believe that work should be motivating and we aim to hire a colleague who will thrive and flourish in their role. To assess this, we will ask selected candidates to complete a Talent Discovery as part of the recruitment process. By ensuring a good match between a candidate’s natural behavior/preferences/strengths and the role, the team, and the leader, we can better assess if you will thrive and flourish in the role.

Following the Talent Discovery, the screening process will also involve a short online interview followed by an in-person interview.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

In Case You Are Curious To Learn More About Us:

The asphalt industry is in dire need of a high-quality, fossil-free binder, and our innovative product, visiBIT, is poised to meet this challenge. By using non-food side streams and filamentous fungi, we estimate an 85% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to traditional asphalt production. Our method is compatible with existing global asphalt infrastructure, making it an attractive solution for a greener future. Visibuilt, founded by Line Kloster Pedersen, has grown to 10 employees in the last year and secured over 25 MDKK in funding allowing us to enter an exciting growth phase to advance our promising technology further.