Research Chemist

Responsibilities:

• Process optimization to improve cycle times, throughput, efficiency, quality, and safety while working closely with technical team and leadership to organize, execute, and summarize results of process studies and mixing trials.

• Support product commercialization which may include plant scale-up trials, statistical analysis of product test data, and on-site customer support with moderate supervision.

• Execute new product development and optimization projects in accordance with specified design criteria using design of experiments and statistical analysis as needed.

• Organize technical studies to improve the fundamental understanding of the influence of various chemicals on processability or performance.

• Assist QA and R&D Technicians to support execution of experiments, assist with customer or internal root cause investigations, and assist with vendor quality audits.

• Maintain all work per the quality management system and EHS policies.

• Ability to work alone/unsupervised (make decisions, correct problems, complete tasks)

• Ability to work in a team environment utilizing communication, collaboration, and support.

• Develop statistical correlations showing the influence of raw materials in compounds.

Education and Experience:

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Polymer Science, Material Science, Chemistry, Biology, Statistics, or related field.

• 0-5 years' of experience.

• Strong analytical, math, and statistical skills.

• Strong verbal and professional and technical writing skills and capability to summarize data in written report or presentation format.

• Capability to utilize Microsoft software.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

• Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hand to handle and reach with hands and arms.

• Climbing stairs and lifting as required to perform necessary job tasks.

• The environmental conditions for this position are climate controlled indoor activity with rare outdoor climate.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.