R&D Team Leader - Fire Protection

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

As an R&D Team Leader – Fire Protection, you will work closely with the R&D Manager to manage and further develop the Fire Protection product portfolio. You will be responsible for leading, coaching, and developing the technical capabilities of the chemist team, ensuring continuous competence growth. In addition, the role involves strong cross-functional collaboration with internal stakeholders and regular interaction with customers to support business and product development objectives

This position is based in Dubai, UAE, and reports to the Regional R&D Manager -Protective & Flooring.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver larger projects, ensuring effective planning, coordination, and timely execution within agreed budgets.

• Take ownership of key Fire Protection products and projects, ensuring adherence to quality, performance, and regulatory standards.

• Collaborate with the R&D Manager to support the development and execution of the R&D strategy, including idea generation, trend analysis, and compliance with HSE regulations.

• Partner with Sales and Marketing to support business growth by promoting Jotun’s technical solutions, testing capabilities, and product portfolio to customers.

• Drive competence development through knowledge sharing, innovation initiatives, and continuous improvement of tools and systems.

• Lead the team in line with Leadership Expectations and tools to develop, coach and guide its members to ensure a workforce which is competent, engaged and enabled to meet department current and future needs

• Ensure compliance with Jotun’s HSEQ requirements, maintaining accurate and up-to-date documentation of raw materials, formulations, and testing activities.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

What we look for

• Bachelor’s/Master's /PhD's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field

• Master with minimum 10 years’ relevant experience OR Bachelor with a minimum of 12 years’ relevant experience OR PhD with minimum 5 years’ relevant experience.

• Proven leadership expertise in team handling.

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across functions and cultures.

• Strategic mindset combined with a hands-on, structured approach.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits.

• Continuous learning opportunities and training activities through on-the-job training and our in-house learning.

• Career development opportunities across multiple disciplines and geographies.

• Leaders who focus on engaging and enabling their team, proven by consistently high employee feedback scores.

• A supportive and inclusive company culture where you can be your authentic self.

• A focus on having fun together through team buildings and social activities.

POSITION INFORMATION

Company:

Jotun MEIA FZ-LLC

Contract Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

CLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy):

07.07.2026

WHO WE ARE

Jotun’s story in the MEIA region (Middle East, India and Africa) began in 1962, and has grown to include 18 legal entities committed to achieving success and growth of the Jotun Group. Throughout our history, we have focused on providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development, underpinned by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.Jotun MEIA FZ-LLC is the regional hub for Jotun in the MEIA region providing functional and business support to all our legal entities. With more than 130 employees, we aim to further strengthen Jotun’s position in the region through ambitious market growth plans that focus on innovation, efficiency and profitability.

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Jotun’s company culture welcomes and values differences in people. Our more than 10,200 employees on all continents represent 90 nationalities, four generations and diversity of professions, gender, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures etc. We are committed to represent the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination.

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