Senior Scientist

Drive innovation where it matters

At Mölnlycke, we believe that real impact starts with people. People who are bold enough to challenge the status quo. People who care deeply for their work, their colleagues, and the world around them.

As a global medical solutions company, we design and deliver innovative products and services across wound care, operating room solutions, gloves, and antiseptics. Our mission is to advance performance in healthcare by supporting professionals, improving outcomes, and making a difference where it matters most.

The Gloves business area at Mölnlycke helps hands perform at their best so clinicians can perform at their best.

We are now looking for Senior Scientist to join our R&D team.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

In this role, you’ll contribute to meaningful work that improves lives. You’ll collaborate across teams, bring your ideas to the table, and help shape solutions that matter. Whether you’re streamlining a process, launching a product, or supporting a colleague, you’ll be making a difference every day.

Here’s how you’ll make an impact in this roll.

• Lead and innovate in new materials, formulation, manufacturing technology in accordance with R&D vision and strategy.
• To drive early innovation exploration, fundamental research and practical feasibility, shaping the future of our products and processes with scientific approach.
• Provide leadership to the technical team to enhance the capabilities of the individuals and the collective team.
• Work closely with Product Development team to understand customer needs and identify target area of technology exploration.
• Formulate and test hypotheses to address specific scientific assignments, technical challenges and research problems.
• Define key performance indicators (KPIs) for new products or processes.

Conduct necessary analyses to measure product performance and competitiveness, ensuring compliance with or surpassing industry standards.

• Utilize analytical skill / statistical tools to collect and process data. Evaluate, interpret, report, present research findings to draw conclusions and make recommendations.
• Conduct technical scouting for target technology exploration.
• Take the potential materials, processes, opportunities to next level of business gate review or further feasibility studies at production scale.
• Technical assessment for the readiness of a new product / process at different project phase or business gates

What you’ll need:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (BSc) in Polymer Science, Material Science, Chemistry, Engineering (Chemical), or a related field. Master or higher degree cis preferred.
• At least 7 years’ experience as Scientist or equivalent level in Research and Development
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively present technical data, findings and recommendations
• Strong knowledge in data analysis and innovative approach for new materials and manufacturing processes development
• Ability to develop and present new ideas, concepts, approaches and solutions.
• Experience in sustainability research initiatives can be beneficial.
• Problem solving / Analytical / Critical Thinking skills
• Product / Material / Latex compounding/ Dipping and Glove processing / Equipment knowledge
• Strong knowledge of new product development methodologies, manufacturing processes, and materials.
• Familiarity with intellectual property (IP) filing processes.
• Knowledge in sustainability such as environmental science, understanding of current ecological challenges, life cycle analysis. Skills to lead sustainability initiatives and research work.

What You’ll Get

• Wellness benefits
• Great colleagues in a global company.
• An open, friendly and fair working atmosphere

Our approach to Diversity & Inclusion

We’re building a workplace where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued. We believe that a diverse mix of people (from different cultures, ages, geographies, and genders) makes us stronger. It brings fresh perspectives, drives better decisions, and helps us deliver solutions that reflect the world we serve.

Inclusion isn’t just a value, it’s how we work, grow, and lead together.

About Mölnlycke

Mölnlycke is a world-leading medical products and solutions company that equips healthcare professionals to achieve the best patient, clinical and economic outcomes.

Our business is organised in the four business areas Wound Care, Operating Room Solutions, Gloves and Antiseptics, where customer centricity, sustainability and digitalisation are at the heart of everything we do.

Mölnlycke employs around 8,700 people. The company headquarters are in Gothenburg, Sweden and we operate in more than 100 countries worldwide. Mölnlycke is a founding partner of GoCo Health Innovation City, a world-class innovation cluster for health.

Since 2007, the company has been part of Investor AB, an engaged owner of high-quality, global companies which was founded by the Wallenberg family in 1916. For more information, please visit www.molnlycke.com and www.molnlycke.com/careers