معادن تعلن عن وظيفة أخصائي أول - عالم أبحاث وتطوير دولي في المملكة العربية السعودية

1. Why This Role Matters

2. What You Will Deliver

Global Innovation Partnerships

• Build and sustain strategic relationships with leading international universities, research institutes, technology providers, startups, and mining innovation organizations.
• Establish collaboration frameworks that accelerate technology development, validation, commercialization, and deployment.
• Expand Ma’aden’s participation and influence within global innovation ecosystems, industry forums, and strategic research networks.

Technology Scouting & Market Intelligence

• Develop and maintain a prioritized pipeline of emerging technologies aligned with sustainability, resource growth, and operational excellence objectives.
• Evaluate technology maturity, scalability, commercial viability, intellectual property considerations, and strategic fit.
• Deliver forward-looking intelligence on industry trends, disruptive technologies, competitive developments, and innovation opportunities.

Research, Development & Validation

• Advance technologies and innovative solutions that address strategic business and operational challenges.
• Lead pilot programs, feasibility studies, demonstrations, and validation initiatives to confirm technical and commercial value.
• Ensure research outcomes are scalable, practical, and capable of successful operational integration.

Technology Deployment & Value Realization

• Enable robust technical assessment processes across business units and operational stakeholders.
• Accelerate progression from concept evaluation to industrial deployment through structured testing and business case development.
• Improve technology adoption outcomes by aligning innovation initiatives with operational priorities and implementation readiness.

Strategic Collaboration & Portfolio Management

• Develop partnerships that support co-development, licensing opportunities, strategic alliances, and joint ventures.
• Maintain a prioritized innovation portfolio focused on value creation, implementation readiness, and strategic impact.
• Deliver portfolio insights and executive reporting that improve visibility of emerging opportunities, risks, and investment outcomes.

3. What Success Looks Like

• Strong international network of strategic innovation partners supporting Ma’aden’s long-term growth agenda.
• Increased pipeline of high-potential technologies aligned with sustainability, operational excellence, and resource growth objectives.
• Higher conversion of external innovation opportunities into successful pilots, demonstrations, and operating deployments.
• Improved visibility of emerging technologies, competitive developments, and strategic partnership opportunities.
• Measurable operational, environmental, and commercial value generated through technology adoption and innovation investments.
• Enhanced industry recognition of Ma’aden as a globally connected innovation leader within the mining and minerals sector.

4. Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Metallurgy, Mineral Processing, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Geoscience, or a related discipline.
• Master's degree preferred.
• PhD in a relevant technical discipline desirable.

5. Experience

• 10-15 years of experience in mining, mineral processing, technology development, innovation, strategic partnerships, or business development.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with international universities, research institutions, technology companies, startups, or innovation ecosystems.
• Proven experience evaluating, developing, and advancing technologies from concept through commercialization or deployment.
• Strong international network within mining, sustainability, and technology innovation sectors is highly desirable.

6. Skills That Matter

Functional Expertise

• Technology Scouting & Due Diligence
• Mining Innovation & Technology Commercialization
• Research Program Design & Experimental Validation
• Strategic Technology Assessment

Business & Delivery

• Business Case Development
• Strategic Thinking & Opportunity Prioritization
• Value Realization & Commercial Assessment
• Technology Deployment & Adoption

People & Collaboration

• Global Partnership Development
• Stakeholder Engagement & Influence
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Open Innovation Management