Job Description

Are you ready to drive innovation alongside us?

The NETZSCH Group is enhancing its future business strategy by building future-proof business models across its business divisions. Innovation is a key driver to deliver the strategy and build unique capabilities and competencies for the future. The NETZSCH Innovation Talent Program (ITP) focusses on developing this mission-critical competencies.

As this position is part of the ITP, you will complete an 18-month international rotation program across different business units and locations. During this time, you will work on innovation and business projects while building the skills needed for your future role. After successfully completing the program, you will transition into a permanent position within NETZSCH.

Get more information about the NETZSCH Innovation Talent Programm here

• Design and structure standardized measurement workflows for polymer testing
• Develop and refine SOPs for thermal analysis, rheology and mechanical testing
• Support the generation and validation of material cards for simulation applications
• Evaluate measurement quality and define criteria for reproducibility and robustness
• Translate laboratory data into structured, comparable datasets
• Collaborate with internal and external laboratories to ensure methodological consistency
• Identify gaps in current testing standards and implement improvements
• Contribute to building scalable material knowledge systems that integrate data, evaluation and documentation

Qualifications

• Background in material science, polymer engineering or plastics technology
• Solid experience in material testing, ideally in thermal analysis (DSC, TGA, TMA), rheology or mechanical characterization
• Understanding of how material properties are used in polymer processing simulations
• Strong grasp of measurement processes and laboratory workflows
• Ability to structure and document procedures in a clear and reproducible way
• Experience in data evaluation and interpretation of material testing results
• Basic understanding of data science concepts and structured data handling is a plus
• Builder mindset with strong execution capability
• Ability to work independently and bring clarity to evolving structures
• Clear communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Language Skills: English

Additional Information

We are looking for a Material Intelligence & Testing Systems Builder to develop a scalable framework for generating high-quality material data for polymer processing simulations. You will structure testing processes, define laboratory standards, and translate measurement data into robust, simulation-ready material models. Working closely with technical teams, you will build repeatable systems that establish a future-oriented material intelligence infrastructure and define how material knowledge is structured, validated, and applied across the organization.