What are the responsibilities and job description for the Polymer Scientist, Research and Development position at Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America, LLC?
Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America recognizes that employees are its most valuable resource and is interested in the growth and fulfillment of every employee. Our Employees provide the driving force and the ever-expanding knowledge base that are fundamental to the success of the Company. It is our objective to recruit and employ qualified associates who can contribute to our progress and provide them the opportunity to maximize their potential. Let’s build a future together with innovative products that help the world around us.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Polymer Scientist will develop a fundamental understanding of polyvinyl alcohol structure-property relationships in order to develop new products and applications. This position will be critical to our success in transforming from a commodity chemical company to a specialty chemical company.
- Maintains and promotes a safe work environment, complying with safety policies and procedures.
- Independently develops patentable concepts involving polyvinyl alcohol to generate intellectual property for the company.
- Participates in global, cross-disciplinary teams focused on commercialization of new business
- Provides technical support to customers in the application of polyvinyl alcohol products.
- Document research discoveries for company-wide use
- Be the Technical lead on multiple growth projects simultaneously.
- Become a subject matter expert in multiple application areas, including adhesives, construction, packaging and water-soluble films.
- Maintain the confidentiality of proprietary information.
- Mentor lab employees in polymer chemistry theory, analytical techniques and best practices
QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED:
- Master’s Degree or Higher (Ph.D. preferred) in Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, or related physical science from an accredited university. Minimum 2-5 Years Industrial or post-doc Experience.
- Demonstrated work experience and/or publication record in polymer science.
- Ability to work effectively in teams, in diverse groups and with other cultures.
- Understanding of polymer synthesis and demonstrated capability of synthesizing new materials
- Excellent verbal and written skills and team-work orientation to be displayed both internally and externally with customers and suppliers.
- Understanding of polymer characterization techniques and statistically methodologies
- Understanding structure-property relationships of water-soluble polymers and their use in commercial applications
- Hands-on method development in separation techniques, particularly HPLC, GC-MS, and GPC
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Formulation Experience with water soluble polymers or Demonstrated Proficiency to acquire this skill
DESIRED QUALFICATIONS:
- Inventor or co-inventor on issued patents.
- Experience making data-driven decisions using Six Sigma
- Customer-facing experience
- Good knowledge of sustainability and green chemistry
- International Experience
- Ability to travel both domestically and internationally.
Education
Required- Masters or better in Chemistry
- PHD or better in Chemistry