EarthEnable is hiring a Research & Development (R&D) Officer skilled in sustainable building materials, product testing, field research, and project implementation.
About the Role
The
Research & Development (R&D) Officer will support the development,
testing, and continuous improvement of sustainable construction materials and
processes. The role combines laboratory research, field experimentation,
product development, and data analysis to improve product performance, reduce
costs, and support operational excellence.
This
role is ideal for someone who enjoys both scientific research and hands-on
field work.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of this role will include, but not be limited to:
Design
and Implement Experiments
- Design experiments and develop detailed protocols
- Execute and document findings of experiments in a detailed and
organized database, in case of unsuccessful experiments, document reasons
for failure
Piloting
experiment to different districts
- Plan, monitor, and evaluate field pilot projects to validate product
performance in different districts
- Document learning whether successful or failure experiment to inform
future workload.
- Work with the construction/ district to ensure pilots are
implemented collaboratively
- and new learning is captured and shared.
- Develop manuals that will be used during the dissemination of the
projects.
Collaboration
with District Team
- Visit district to collect data and understand their needs,
innovation challenges to inform R&D research agenda
- Help the district team to develop a protocol of experiments and
oversee execution to
- ensure they are being done accordingly and all learnings are
documented and shared
- with other districts.
- Meet with clients and analyze other sources of feedback and data to
identify product
- failure and product improvement
Required qualifications
& Key capabilities
- Chemistry, Physics, and Civil Engineering Background
- Willingness to spend more time in our lab running different
experiments.
- Willingness to touch Mud and work with mud
- Understanding of R&D processes like protocol development or
planning
- experiments, e.g. through previous experience or education
- Excellent attention to detail
- Hard-working and committed to do whatever it takes to get work done
- Curiosity-driven
- Commitment to excellence and outstanding work ethic
- Ability to be creative, strategic, analytical, and think outside the
box to solve problems
- Flexible and adaptable to changing environments; thrives in a
bootstrapped culture
- An optimistic attitude, curiosity to learn new things Humble and
patient team-player with a sense of humor
- Strong technology skills (e.g., Word, Excel, Salesforce, Google
Docs, and Dropbox).
- Project Management
Women
are Encouraged to Apply
How to Apply
