Senior Scientist

Sr. Scientist

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintains a clean and safe lab environment in compliance with company health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures.
• Assists R&D Director in:
• Overseeing day-to-day project activities of the team.
• Monitoring and reporting on the team’s overall project progress
• Critically reviewing technical literature to understand the prior art pertinent to the team’s development projects
• Compiling of data and write-up of illustrative examples needed to support the filing of Patent Applications.
• Works independently to carry out one or more breakthrough technology projects with minimal input on approach from the R&T Director being required.
• Scopes out new chemical strategies intended to address existing product development needs and establish concrete plans of investigation for the team.
• Creatively develops new product and technology ideas for group and business team consideration.
• Operates as a technical resource for team members regarding chemistry and colloidal chemistry challenges and to address technical service or product quality questions.

• PhD in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering with 15 - 20 years of relevant working experience
• Specialization in Colloidal Surface Chemistry
• Working Knowledge Of
• Rheology and rheology modification concepts
• Surfactant chemistry
• Particle science, inorganic pigments, and industrial minerals
• Surface modification chemistries
• Chemistry of water soluble and emulsified polymers as binders, thickeners, rheology modifiers, dispersants & flocculant
• Non-halogenated flame retardant chemistries
• Analytical methods for characterization of colloids & chemical products
• Statistics and Design of Experiments
• Intellectual property protection, patent development
• Regulatory requirements for chemical products such as TSCA, REACH, FDA, DOT, OSHA, etc.
• Demonstrated Skills
• Creativity, innovation, and problem-solving skills evidenced by development successes and granted patents
• Formulating –Dispersions, micro-emulsions, paints, coatings, sealants, adhesives or thermosets
• Hands-on experience using pilot scale processing equipment for new product scale-up
• Materials Synthesis – Inorganic and organic
• Kettle reaction processes
• New product development and scale-up
• Ability to manage and drive projects to completion
• Ability to communicate and collaborate cross-functionally
• Demonstrated Leadership Abilities
• Supervise, mentor, and lead a team of technical personnel
• Communicate clearly and effectively at all levels of the organization and cross-functionally
• Collaborate effectively with commercial personnel
• Collaborate externally with customers, suppliers, and stake holders
• Multi-task in a fast-paced team environment
• Additional Desirable Proficiencies and Knowledge
• Rubber and tire related chemistries, processes, and end-use applications
• Mineralogy & mineral processing
• Engineered wood related chemistries, processes, and end-use applications
• Travel up to 25%