The R&D; Associate Director plays a pivotal role in planning and managing a R&D; department of AOX and Palatants in EMENA. The role includes managing relations with the US teams. Liaise with collaborators including government and private sectors both domestically and internationally.
Provide accurate and timely project status/updates within the BU and to other business units.
Liaise with other business units in various capacities.
Write technical papers, peer reviewed papers for journals and patents. Represent business unit at company level meetings. Mentor team members in accountability for deliverables, estimates, planning, follow up and tracking of various projects.
Attracts, recruits, and retains new members of the team and provides mentoring to subordinates
Works with executives and senior management.



A PhD in the specific area of expertise required with 10 years of management and leadership experience.
A working knowledge and expert familiarity with the science and production of KN products
Experience in functional management and planning.
Must be able to work very independently and manage multidisciplinary teams.
Requires analytical thinking, innovation, self-motivation and a high degree of problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and networking skills.
A passion for scientific investigation and creative thinking.
Proficient in English, multilingual is a plus.
A proficiency in statistical analysis and bioinformatics
Europe and international travel required.

📌 R&D Associate to Director (Italia)
🏢 Biotecnologie - Farmacia - Chimica
📍 Italia