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June 28, 2022
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Spiber will hold an online recruitment session, consisting of a company presentation and small group discussions, on the following date:
[1] July 23, 2022
4:00pm-6:00pm JST (Japanese time zone)
Mainly for EU residents
Language: English
This recruitment session will consist of a company presentation followed by free talk sessions in small groups with Spiber team members.
Job openings for Spiber Inc.:
Business Development and Sales
▶︎Field: textile business development
▶︎Positions available: sales engineer (EU based /non-EU based), textile engineer (based outside Japan /based in Japan), production/allocation control (based in Japan only)
▶︎Language: bilingual in English and Japanese (for positions based in Japan) or bilingual in English and European language (for positions based in EU)
Sustainability
▶︎Scope of work:
・Collaboration and communication with business development, procurement and production, R&D teams to move sustainability projects forward,
・Drafting and proposing sustainability efforts and commitments that are the most effective for Spiber Group
・Monitoring, analyzing and reporting sustainability related data and KPIs as well as developing processes to manage appropriately
・Preparing presentations, reports and homepage content for Spiber for both internal and external usage
・Managing team members and projects (including the aforementioned tasks) when deemed necessary
・Communicating with external parties and joining speaking events when deemed necessary
▶︎Positions available: sustainability lead
▶︎Language: native level Japanese and business level or above English required
Biotechnology R&D
▶︎Field: Gene/protein sequencing and bioinformatics / strain breeding / culture and purification, etc.
▶︎Positions available: Research and development, R&D assistant, laboratory assistant
▶︎Language: JLPT N3 level or above Japanese level required
Fiber R&D
▶︎Field: Development of fiber processing technology, etc.
▶︎Positions available: R&D, interpreter/experimental assistant
▶︎Language: Japanese not specifically required
Fiber Manufacturing
▶︎Field: Fiber spinning, Equipment design, maintenance, production engineering, etc.
▶︎Positions available: R&D, research assistant
▶︎Language: Japanese not specifically required
Material R&D
▶︎Field: Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science, Production Engineering
▶︎Positions available: Materials R&D, Textile R&D, Mechanical Engineer
▶︎Language: JLPT N5 level Japanese required
New Frontiers – Food Innovations
▶︎Field: Food Science, Food Processing, Experimental Design, Scientific Research, Laboratory Skills, Data Collection, Meat Processing, Food technology, Sensory analysis, Texture analysis, Sensory Evaluation, Materials Science, Formulation,Protein Science, Product Development
▶︎Language: Japanese not specifically required
Candidates may apply for positions other than those listed above.
Please see this page for fields and categories in which you believe you can contribute, and apply for positions in areas that interest you.
*Successful applicants will be sent further details 2 days before the session.
The application form can be found here. Applications will be open until 3 days before the session.
The next sessions are scheduled as follows. If you cannot attend this time, you are more than welcome to attend any of the below sessions:
[2] August 26, 2022
3:30pm-5:30pm JST
Mainly for residents in Japan
Language: Japanese
[3] August 31, 2022
9:00am-11:00am JST
Mainly for US residents
Language: English
We are excited to meet future candidates who are highly motivated to help create a more sustainable society together with us.
We hope to help you grasp a better idea of our vision, initiative, and philosophy on the day of the session.
For any questions regarding these sessions, please feel free to contact us at recruiting@spiber.inc.
Thank you very much, and we look forward to seeing you there.