3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation. We provide the freedom to explore and encourage curiosity and creativity. We gain new insight from diverse thinking, and take risks on new ideas. Here, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter. Job Description The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Senior Product Development Chemist for Advanced Materials and Transportation division, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: Joining a cross-functional team to develop and commercialize new products for global customers. Understanding customer and market needs, focusing on regulatory standards and quality metrics. Collaborating with research teams to innovate new product capabilities for the transportation market. Leading and supporting product improvement projects using Agile methodologies to drive business growth. Working on high-impact teams across multiple product families. Protecting 3M intellectual property by filing new patent applications. Your Skills and Expertise To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who meet following minimum requirements: PhD degree in a chemistry, chemical engineering, material science, polymer science or related fields. Experience in laboratory research in a private, public, government or military environment. Fluent in English and German Additional knowledge / nice-to-have skills / preferred qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: Substantial product development experience in structural adhesive or coating technologies. Proven track record of innovating within the automotive industry. Experience either direct or through collaborations utilizing modeling and simulation tools to understand and / or predict polymeric material properties. Self-motivation to identify and execute on new technology development. Results driven and self-motivated, with a growth mindset. Experience developing intellectual property portfolios in collaboration with legal and other technical experts. Proven ability to effectively communicate with customers in technical areas and maintain productive networks. Job specifics: On site job in Neuss Travel: may include up to 10% in Neuss Full time Does this opportunity and our innovative 3M culture align with your career aspirations? If so, we encourage you to apply and embark on a journey of creativity and growth with us. We look forward to hearing from you! Resources for You For more details on what happens before, during and after the interview process, check out the Insights for Candidates page at 3M.com/careers. If you have further questions please reach out to Max (our AI Virtual Assistant) via our Career Page. Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M. 3M Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement Carefully read these Terms of Use before using this website. Your access to and use of this website and application for a job at 3M are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms. Please access the linked document by clicking here, select the country where you are applying for employment, and review. Before submitting your application you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.