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!

Duties

• 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 initiativesDesign 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

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%

If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Alicia Mytnik at