Senior Project Manager – Process Development and Commercialization - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to the development of an international hub for research and innovation in processes and products for a sustainable bio-based economy? Do you have expertise in process development and upscaling of biorefinery processes? Then there is an interesting job for you at RISE Processum AB in Örnsköldsvik.

About us
RISE Processum AB is a leading organization in biorefinery development. With a foundation in the forest industry and its residual streams, RISE Processum and its partners are developing new green processes and products such as fuels, chemicals and materials. Together with other biorefinery initiatives, RISE Processum's cluster of industry and academia is an important hub for the development of new products, processes and energy solutions from forest raw materials and the process industry's residual streams. RISE Processum AB is 60% owned by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and 40% by Processums member association and is thus a subsidiary of the RISE Group. The company was founded in 2003 and is in Örnsköldsvik. We can offer an innovative research environment with labs, pilots, and demonstration facilities that are strongly linked to the existing industrial biorefinery in the area. For more information visit www.processum.se.

About the role
Then there is an interesting job for you at RISE Processum AB in Örnsköldsvik. The project manager's primary task is to contribute to RISE Processum's capacity to act as advisors to guide innovative companies on their commercialization journey by leading or participating in projects and customer collaborations. The project manager can see the big picture and directly work with process development, technoeconomic analysis, technology evaluations and upscaling of biorefinery processes.

Furthermore, as part of the Innovation Systems Group on part of the role is leading and running projects to promote cooperation and innovation in the biorefinery area. The group is also responsible for coordinating and developing a cluster of companies and carries out networking activities, project management and development of services to support technology scale-up and innovation. Another of the group's tasks is to develop and add new functions for upscaling and commercialization, such as technoeconomic analysis, project development, financing, etc.

So, who are you?
We are looking for you who have several years of experience in project management and have worked with process development and upscaling of biorefinery processes. It is an advantage if you have experience of working with innovation initiatives and/or clusters and have a good knowledge of the bioeconomy area. It is also a merit if you have experience of working with innovation support for small and medium-sized companies and experience of application work against Swedish international financiers (eg. Vinnova, Energimyndigheten, Tillväxtverket or Horizon Europe). It is an advantage if you have a well-developed network within the innovation system in Sweden and in bioeconomy. You have the relevant academic degree as a basis. You are self-motivated and solution oriented. It's easy for you to collaborate with others and make new contacts, both internally and externally. Good communication skills both in writing and orally in Swedish or English are a requirement.

Welcome with your application!
If you are still curious and want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Johan Börjesson, Group Manager, 010 516 67 77. Selection is ongoing and the deadline for applications is 28 December 2021.

Our union representatives are Yvonne Söderström-Nordin, Unionen, 010-516 67 65, Björn Källman, Swedish Engineers, 010-516 67 80 and Jörg Brücher, SACO, 010-516 67 14.