Chemist

Job Summary

Responsible for developing new products for the composite market and/or the company's other key growth areas. Responsible for conducting industry and product trend studies, reporting findings to technology and business managers, and working with R&D group to define and successfully create new products.

Essential Functions

• Key part of a team that develops chemistry formulations for various applications.
• Understanding of inorganic and organic chemistry; Chemistry lab experience.
• Actively participates in materials formulations and testing to facilitate lab feasibility to scale up to production.
• Ensure all activities are in line with Safety and Health principles. Pro-actively supports safe working environment and assess all potenial hazards.
• Contributes to product platform development through application of statistical experimental design, product testing, and data analysis.
• Demonstrated strong technical writing skills, complies project reports, results, and communicates and presents recommendations.
• Develops with guidance, products adhering to customer specifications, quality, and operational goals and standards.
• Lead and participate in manufacturing trials.
• Supports marketing and sales through development of product and application data.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, or closley related field is required. A Master's or PhD. degree is preferred.
• Experience and knowledge with polymer chemistry and composite materials.
• Experience with both inorganic and organic chemistry preferred.
• Chemistry lab experience and chemical handling is required.
• 0-2 years of relevant technical experience is preferred.
  
  

Additional Qualifications

• Must demonstrate self-motivation and ability to work independently.
• Must have excellent research, technical writing, and analytical skills.
• Must be able to drive engagement and work across multiple functions within the organization.
• Must be able to demonstrate situational adaptability and resiliency in obtaining results.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Products.
  
  

Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&S) Requirements

• Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization.
• Security includes physical security and cyber security.
  
  

Who We Are

Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:

• Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
• Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint
• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
  
  

Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.avient.com.

Why Avient

Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.

At Avient, we believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.