Senior Scientist (Material sciences or polymers)

What you’ll do: As a Senior Scientist, you will contribute directly as well as guide others to: identify new opportunities, create new material technologies, and commercialize novel materials.

Duties / Responsibilities of this position:

• Identify and create new technologies in structural and/or environmental sealing polymeric materials and processes through a technically fundamental approach.
• Develop fundamental knowledge on the relationship of materials, processes, structures, and properties.
• Lead a set of R&D personnel to independently plan and execute research and development projects to explore new technologies, products, or modes of problem solution.
• Provide mentorship to less-experienced associates.
• Generate and interpret data in context of problem resolution and effectively communicate findings and direction to other departments in the organization.
• Maintain and expand expertise in a set of scientific areas, including physical, chemical, analytical, or formulation principles and methods.
• Help develop mechanistic understanding of current products and processes.
• Cultivate global collaboration in the internal and external scientific community.
• Support patent activities through filing activities, patent surveillance, and defense of our intellectual property.
• Serve as a champion of safety practices in the laboratory and office environments.
• Provide leadership to technicians and specialists.
• Very competent with self-directed work.
• Construction, maintenance, and safety responsibilities for laboratory workspace and equipment.

Job Requirements:

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

· BS with 10+ years of product development experience, MS with 5+ years of product development experience, or PhD in the sciences, typically in chemistry or material science.

· At least 5 years of experience leading and mentoring research and development personnel toward the identification and development of new technologies in a business setting.

Select skills in technical/scientific disciplines, as required.

· Very adept at maintaining and improving safety requirements in the laboratory and work space.

· Select skills in technical/scientific disciplines, as required.

· Versed in scientific methods, laboratory apparatus, and communication skills.

Core Competencies:

· Performance Driven

· Communication

· Customer Centric

· Passion/Values

· Innovation

· Safety/Sustainability

· Collaboration

· Leadership

Physical Demands Analysis:

• Occasional lifting up to 30 lbs.
• Occasional carrying up to 30 lbs.
• Occasional pushing/pulling up to 30 lbs.
• Frequent fine finger movement and handling materials
• Frequent gripping and reaching
• Occasional climbing stairs/step ladder
• Continuous sitting
• Continuous use of computer monitor, keyboard, and computer mouse
• Frequent standing and walking
• Occasional bending, stooping, twisting or balancing
• Rare crawling, kneeling, and crouching

Environmental Conditions:

• Inside Work – continuous
• Outside Work – rare
• Hot/Cold – occasional
• Humid/Dry – occasional
• Dust/Vapor Fumes – occasional
• Hazardous Machines – occasional
• Moving Objects – occasional
• Sharp hand tools – occasional
• Loud Noise – occasional
• Working alone – frequent
• May be required to wear the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Safety Glasses, Gloves, Sleeves, and Respirator (Dust Mask).

Never = Not Required/Never (0%)

Rare = Seldom/Rare (Not daily – 1-10%)

Occasional = Minor/Occasional (Less than 3 hours – 11-33%)

Frequent = Required/Frequent (For 3-5 hours – 34-64%)

Continuous = Major/Continuous (More than 5 hours – 64-100%)

Benefits

· Excellent total compensation package

·100% company paid medical, dental, and vision

· Onsite medical clinic

· Generous 401K contributions

· Top-notch wellness program with a focus on your total well-being