Head of R&D Formulation - Lead the Science & Strategy

🌱 Platypus is Hiring! Lead R&D, Build the Future of Pest Control! 🧪🦆

Hello, brilliant minds of the universe! 👋

Are you a formulation expert with a passion for innovation? Do you dream in controlled release, volatile compounds, and groundbreaking materials? Can you lead an R&D team, build a lab from scratch, and shape the future of pest control? Then Platypus needs YOU! 🚀

🔬 Head of R&D Formulation - Lead the Science & Strategy 🧪👨‍🔬

At Platypus, we’re pioneering a new delivery technology for bioactive compounds, transforming pest control with a more efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective solution. We’re looking for a highly experienced R&D leader to drive innovation and build our scientific foundation from the ground up.

What you’ll do:

🔹 Lead and build the R&D team and lab

🔹 Develop cutting-edge controlled-release formulations

🔹 Shape the scientific and strategic vision of Platypus

🔹 Work hands-on with materials science and agrochemicals

What you need:

✅ Significant experience in R&D management, formulation, and lab leadership

✅ Expertise in agrochemicals, controlled release, and materials science

✅ Ability to develop innovative formulations and take them to market

✅ Fluent in English

✅ Minimum relevant Master’s degree, Ph.D. preferred

✅ Based in Israel

We’re an early-stage startup, currently without external funding. If you're excited about building something from the ground up and have a few months of self-sustained runway, let’s talk!

📩 Send your CV to [email protected] and let’s change the future of pest control together!