Development Chemist

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Summary:

The Development Chemist will plan and execute laboratory projects to evaluate and qualify chemical options, including bench-scale, machine-scale, and plant-scale trials. Develop chemistry to achieve desired physical property and processing performance. Fully document and communicate results of laboratory work to management.

Specific Duties:

• Create chemical blends to evaluate in laboratory.
• Perform chemical property testing including viscosity, water content, pH, refractive index, etc.
• Perform reaction performance evaluation including rise profile, flow evaluation, cure analysis, etc.
• Maintain working knowledge of current and future processing equipment.
• Perform processing evaluations.
• Summarize and analyze physical property results.
• Compile project reports and present to management.
• Travel to manufacturing locations as necessary.
• Follow all EHS guidelines and participate in improvement activities.
• Perform additional special projects or tasks as assigned by management.

Education:

MS in Chemistry, Polymers, or equivalent is required.

PhD is preferred.

Experience:

One to three years of experience within relative industry laboratory is required.

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