Job Title: Polymer Chemist

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Polymer Chemist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for testing new architectural paint materials within a laboratory setting, mixing chemicals and additives to create architectural paint, ensuring quality standards, and considering environmental impact. The role involves selecting appropriate resins, pigments, additives, and solvents to achieve desired properties such as adhesion, durability, color, and gloss. You will also conduct laboratory testing, including viscosity, draw downs on different substrates, stain resistance, and application testing. Technical support for key innovation projects and customer services is also a key part of the role. Ensuring lab safety and following general safety procedures is essential.

Responsibilities

• Test new architectural paint materials within a laboratory setting
• Mix chemicals and additives to create architectural paint, ensuring quality standards and environmental considerations
• Select appropriate resins, pigments, additives, and solvents to achieve desired properties like adhesion, durability, color, and gloss
• Conduct laboratory testing such as viscosity, draw downs on different substrates, stain resistance, and application testing
• Provide technical support for key innovation projects and customer services
• Ensure lab safety and follow general safety procedures
• Conduct hands-on work in the lab to provide reliable results
• Collaborate with scientists and other technicians to plan and execute technical lab work

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in chemistry, paint, coating, polymer, and polymer chemistry
• Experience with viscosity, application testing, draw down, and stain resistance

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Diploma with 5 years of hands-on paint/coating lab experience
• Associates with 3 years of hands-on paint/coating lab experience
• Bachelors with 2 years of hands-on paint/coating lab experience
• Experience working with and making paint or coatings, preferably architectural paint
• Experience conducting lab testing such as viscosity and application testing

Work Environment

This role is based in an Applications Lab. The work involves hands-on laboratory testing and collaboration with scientists and technicians to achieve reliable results. The environment emphasizes safety and adherence to general safety procedures.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.85 - $38.46/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Wilmington,DE.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 21, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $29 - $38