What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Formulation Chemist position at HirexHire?
ABOUT US
HirexHire (pronounced hire by hire) is a Chicago-based recruiting and talent consultancy that integrates with companies short-term to provide long-term talent solutions. We take a seat in our client's everyday operations to understand their people goals, gaps, and challenges. We then develop and implement the processes and technologies to execute a sustainable and scalable talent plan.
We partner with companies expecting or experiencing high growth who need to hire at scale or fill a critical role rapidly. Our clients are not looking for quick-fix placements but are thoughtfully building a hiring strategy to scale their businesses.
OUR CLIENT
Headquarters Location : Greater Chicago Area
Job Location : East Providence, RI
Industry : Printing
Company Size : 500
What They Do : Our client is a leading manufacturer of Specialty Coatings and Chemicals for the Printing and Packaging industries, as well as one of the largest suppliers of inks and coatings in North America.
THE ROLE
Be at the forefront of our client's newest, industry-leading technologies as a Junior Formulation Chemist. In this role you will help develop and test new products to support the engineering and sales teams and scale up production when product is ready for clients. With lots of room for experimentation and creativity, this chemist role is an exciting next step for anyone looking to branch out!
This role is onsite in East Providence, RI.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Develop Adhesives formulations, preferably UV-curable, aimed at achieving best performance specific to well-defined end use requirements, supporting projects from conception to commercialization
- Independently design experiments, execute testing, collect data, and draw conclusions
- Work hands-on in a laboratory using Rheometry, FT-IR, UV-Vis, Advanced Surface microscopy, and adhesives testing
- Measure polymeric film properties (i.e. surface rheology, coefficient of friction, tensile strength, surface free-energy)
- Promote a safe and hygienic lab environment
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
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