Expert Project Manager Research Chemistry 80 % - 100 %

• 18 July 2026 • 80 - 100% • Indefinite duration • Appenzell Steinegg Wyon AG develops and produces today, with 200 employees, custom lithium-ion batteries of small and micro-sizes for medical applications. Thanks to patented and highly innovative technologies, we are often one step ahead in the sector; thus, Wyon AG is today a world leader in the manufacture of rechargeable batteries for cochlear implants. As an expert project manager in electrochemistry, you actively lead the development and optimization of our next generations of batteries within the Research Chemistry department. You combine deep expertise with a strong capacity for implementation in projects with global cooperation partners.   Your tasks: • * You research, develop and optimize new and existing technologies in various fields of battery technologies (active materials, electrodes, electrolytes and electrochemical methods) • * You develop new project standards at company scale and strategic roadmaps • * You assume responsibility for internal projects as well as projects with global cooperation partners • * You ensure the achievement of project objectives in terms of performance, quality and deadlines • * You represent the company in electrochemistry at conferences or in strategic alliances • Your skills: • * You hold a doctorate in chemistry, materials science or in related natural sciences • * You have several years of industrial experience in development and production in electrochemistry for rechargeable batteries, notably in electrode manufacturing • * You have several years of experience in project management • * You have a pronounced entrepreneurial spirit • * You communicate proactively and openly and like working in a team • * You possess strong social skills with assertiveness and acceptance of project stakeholders • * You are perfectly proficient in German and English • * Your working methodology is reliable, structured, analytical and rigorous • * You have a high level of quality awareness and autonomy • * You have experience with international partners/suppliers • * Experience in highly regulated markets (ideally in the Med-tech field) is an asset