Senior Chemist
A global leader in adhesives and coatings is seeking a Senior Chemist to lead the development and commercialization of epoxies.
If you have a PhD and hands on experience formulating and commercializing epoxies, this could be a great opportunity for you!
Responsibilities
- Lead formulation and development of new epoxy adhesive and coating technologies
- Drive projects from concept through commercialization
- Spend significant time in the laboratory formulating and developing new technologies
- Meet directly with customers to understand application needs
- Drive customer-backed innovation initiatives
- Design experiments and interpret technical data
- Scale formulations from laboratory to manufacturing
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales and Technical Service Support
- Patent development and intellectual property initiatives
- Support existing products through raw material qualification and validation
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality requirements
Benefits
- Salary: $120,000 - $130,000
- Benefits: M/D/V/401K
Technical Qualifications
- Master’s Degree or Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, or related discipline
- Proven epoxy adhesive and/or epoxy coating formulation experience
- Product commercialization experience required
- Experience taking products from concept through commercialization
- Hands-on formulation experience
- Scale-up and manufacturing transfer experience
- Knowledge of structure-property relationships
- Experience with DSC, DMA, FTIR, Rheology, and GC-MS preferred
- Patent/IP experience is a plus
- Ability to travel 10-15%