Department: Research & Development

Reports To: CEO / Founders

Employment Type: Full-time

About SatiQ Concrete

SatiQ Concrete Manufacturer Pvt. Ltd. is a deep-tech construction materials company developing next-generation low-carbon binders and sustainable construction products. Our core focus is to reduce the dependence on conventional Portland cement by converting locally available industrial, agricultural and mineral wastes into high-value construction materials.

Our R&D; platform combines waste valorization, cement chemistry, material science and binder engineering to develop commercially scalable alternatives to conventional cementitious materials.

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated Lead – R&D; (Waste Valorization & Cement Chemistry) to lead the identification, characterization and conversion of industrial, agricultural and other waste streams into high-performance cementitious materials.

The role will focus on understanding the chemical and mineralogical characteristics of waste materials and engineering their transformation into suitable raw materials, supplementary cementitious materials, reactive powders, binders and other value-added construction products.

The ideal candidate should have robust expertise in cement chemistry, waste processing, mineralogy and chemical reactions in cementitious systems , with the ability to convert laboratory research into scalable technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Waste Identification & Resource Mapping

- Identify and evaluate industrial, agricultural, mining and construction waste streams with potential for utilization in cementitious materials.
- Develop methodologies for systematic assessment of waste based on chemical composition, mineralogy, reactivity, availability and commercial viability.
- Study regional raw material and waste availability to support localized binder development.
- Build a technical database of waste materials and their potential applications.

Material Characterization

- Characterize raw materials and waste streams using techniques such as XRF, XRD, SEM/EDS, TGA/DTG, FTIR and particle size analysis .
- Evaluate chemical composition, amorphous content, crystalline phases, mineralogy and potential reactivity.
- Assess variability in waste materials and develop strategies for quality control and material standardization.
- Establish correlations between raw material properties, processing conditions and final binder performance.

Waste Processing & Activation

- Develop physical, chemical and thermal processing methods to convert waste materials into reactive cementitious ingredients.
- Optimize processes such as calcination, grinding, blending,



classification and chemical activation .
- Study phase transformations and mineralogical changes during processing.
- Develop low-energy processing routes for waste-derived materials.
- Optimize particle size distribution, surface area and reactivity of processed materials.

Cement Chemistry & Binder Development

- Develop waste-derived supplementary cementitious materials and low-carbon binders.
- Study hydration, pozzolanic and latent hydraulic reactions involving waste-derived materials.
- Understand interactions between calcium, silica, alumina and other reactive phases.
- Develop formulations involving limestone, calcined materials, fly ash, slag, industrial residues and other waste-derived ingredients.
- Study reaction mechanisms, phase evolution and hydration products.
- Correlate material chemistry and microstructure with strength, rheology, setting and durability.

Technology Development & Scale-Up

- Translate laboratory formulations into pilot-scale and commercial manufacturing processes.
- Work with production teams to establish raw material specifications and process parameters.
- Develop quality-control protocols for incoming waste and processed materials.
- Evaluate process scalability, energy consumption and manufacturing economics.
- Support the development of commercially viable waste-based binder products.

Required Qualifications

- PhD / M.Tech / M.Sc. in Materials Science, Cement Chemistry, Ceramic Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
- Solid research or industrial experience in waste valorization, cementitious materials or inorganic material processing.

Required Technical Expertise The candidate should have strong knowledge of:

- Cement chemistry and cement hydration
- Industrial and agricultural waste valorization
- Mineralogy and phase chemistry
- Supplementary cementitious materials
- Pozzolanic and latent hydraulic reactions
- Thermal processing and calcination
- Phase transformation during heating
- Calcium–silica–alumina systems
- Raw material characterization
- XRD and XRF
- SEM/EDS
- TGA/DTG and thermal analysis
- Particle size analysis and grinding
- Material reactivity assessment
- Binder formulation and optimization
- Microstructure–property relationships




- Scale-up and process optimization

Preferred Experience Candidates with experience in one or more of the following will be preferred:

- Industrial waste utilization in cement or concrete
- Agricultural ash valorization
- Fly ash and bottom ash processing
- Slag and metallurgical residue utilization
- Mining waste or quarry dust utilization
- Construction and demolition waste valorization
- Calcined clay and alternative SCMs
- Alkali-activated or hybrid cementitious systems
- Waste-derived activators or alkaline materials
- Low-carbon cement manufacturing
- Pilot-scale material processing

Key Deliverables The selected candidate will be expected to:

- Develop a structured waste-to-binder technology pipeline .
- Identify and validate multiple high-potential waste streams.
- Develop at least one scalable waste-derived cementitious material or binder formulation.
- Establish raw material specifications and quality-control systems.
- Build a database linking waste chemistry, processing conditions and binder performance.
- Generate intellectual property through patents and proprietary formulations.
- Support the scale-up and commercialization of successful technologies.

Key Attributes

- Strong scientific curiosity and experimental ability.
- Ability to understand fundamental chemical mechanisms rather than only report experimental observations.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work with highly variable and non-standard raw materials.
- Commercial and application-oriented research mindset.
- Ability to independently lead research programs.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced deep-tech startup setting.

What We Offer

- Opportunity to work on high-impact technologies at the intersection of waste management, materials science and low-carbon construction .
- Ownership of end-to-end research from waste identification to commercial product development.
- Opportunity to develop patents and proprietary technologies.
- Collaboration with academic institutions, laboratories and industrial partners.
- Direct exposure to pilot production and commercialization.
- Competitive compensation and significant career growth opportunities.

Ideal Candidate Profile We are looking for someone who can look at a waste stream not as a disposal problem, but as a potential engineered resource . The ideal candidate should be able to understand the chemistry of variable waste materials, engineer their transformation and develop scalable pathways to convert them into valuable low-carbon construction materials.

Join SatiQ to build technologies that transform waste into the building materials of the future.

📌 Lead – R&D (Waste Valorization & Cement Chemistry) (Chennai)
🏢 Satiq Concrete Manufacturer
📍 Chennai