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Research Manager (Tire Industry Project)

at WBCSD
Published 7 June 2023
Location Geneva, Amsterdam, London, New York, United States of America
Category Permanent  
Job Type Manager  

Description

Deadline for application: 30 June 2023

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is the premier global, CEO-led community of over 200 of the world’s leading sustainable businesses working collectively to accelerate the system transformations needed for a net zero, nature-positive and more equitable future.

We share a vision of a world in which more than 9 billion people are able to live well, within planetary boundaries, by 2050. To achieve this vision, we must collectively accelerate the required transformation of businesses, their value chains, and the systems in which they operate to limit the impact of the climate crisis, restore nature and tackle inequality.

How our community works

Our community leads positive change through our imperatives work by building the infrastructure of a better world through climate, nature and equity action. In our distinct pathways, we outline the critical transitions required in some of the significant areas of business activity to profoundly shift the systems we work in and transform them towards a better future. Together we succeed when our collective effort is rewarded through a lower cost of capital, which is the scope of our redefining value work; helping companies measure and manage risk, gain competitive advantage and seize new opportunities by understanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) information.

WBCSD’s contribution

WBCSD stimulates progress by ideating & level-setting new best practices and trends from different expertise & sectors. By improving performance, we enable standards and protocols supported by tools and technology to solidify businesses’ sustainability competence. We build partnerships by bringing together members and external partners to create coalitions and partnerships and build scale into change. Finally, we drive the policy agenda by amplifying the voice of positive business and shaping policies collaboratively to transform the systems we work in.

Our work aims to empower business leaders to raise their ambition to achieve a better world, deliver action at speed and scale in their operations and value chains, and sharpen the accountability of their performance.

The Tire Industry Project: Established in 2005, the Tire Industry Project (TIP) is a global CEO-led initiative undertaken by leading tire manufacturing companies to research potential human health and environmental impacts of tires throughout their lifecycle. It operates under the umbrella of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), as a sector project. The project currently includes ten members (Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear, Hankook, Kumho, Michelin, Pirelli, Sumitomo, Toyo and Yokohama), representing more than 60% of the world's tire manufacturing capacity, and is co-chaired by Bridgestone, Goodyear and Michelin.”

Job Overview

TIP is seeking an enthusiastic Research Manager to lead the research related to assessing and mitigating the potential human health and environmental impacts associated with the materials and chemicals related to in tire lifecycle.

The Research Manager will be part of the TIP team and work closely with the TIP working groups (WG) from tire companies, project leaders, communication, external partners and academia to maximize the scientific relevance and independence, accessibility and impact of research and knowledge coordinated by TIP.

Responsibilities and duties

  • Leads the Material and Chemicals Research and related working group, ensures objectives are achieved, timelines and budget are managed, that issues and risks are flagged, and deliverables optimized.​
  • Is able to understand research related to (eco)toxicology and environmental impact of materials and chemicals.
  • Plays a key role in building relevant research projects and identifying key partners for execution.
  • Connects and challenges the WG’s team members to develop a rigorous study design, builds criteria to identify partners, sets clear objectives, project milestones and helps to understand and to communicate study conclusions.
  • Facilitates WG reporting for management reviews at different levels of hierarchy.
  • Supports the WG team and TIP consultants to communicate external knowledge, key results and conclusions and is able to adapt the message to targeted audiences.
  • Manage WG meetings including setting up agenda, time management and deliver minute of the meeting

Qualifications Skills and Experience

We are seeking a candidate with this ideal profile:

  • A PhD or MD in toxicology, environmental sciences or related disciplines.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in research projects
  • Ability to work and to coordinate people in a matrixed organization
  • Demonstrated engagement and facilitation skills, able to create bridges with people having different backgrounds, perspectives and interests.
  • Able to distinguish facts from hypothesis and explain them in clear way, to synthetize complex topics, articulate challenges, build trust and engage stakeholders.
  • Track record of successful project management in field of research. ​
  • Can-do attitude who is comfortable navigating in unchartered territories ​with creativity and innovative spirit.

The position is full-time and based in Geneva, Amsterdam, London or New York, and will require international travel in the USA, EU and Asia about 30% of the time.

WBCSD is a purpose driven, forward-thinking and action-oriented organization, characterised by diversity of gender, nationalities and work experiences.

The Work Environment

WBCSD offers a competitive, modern, and flexible working arrangement:

  • Geneva-based organization with offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, London, New York and Singapore
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • State-of-the-art facilities and ICT-enabled working tools
  • Flex-time and part-time possibilities
  • Dynamic working atmosphere
  • Open culture encouraging interaction and sharing of ideas and opinions
  • International relocation support
  • Sustainable commuting incentives