Jr. Formulation Chemist

We are currently seeking a Junior Formulation Chemist for leader in anti-corrosive coatings.  This role will focus on developing new products, particularly liquid epoxy coatings used in chemical, oil & gas, and marine applications.  The successful candidate will lead the synthesis, formulation, testing, and analysis of high-performance coatings, particularly for tank linings and pipeline corrosion protection.  If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, feel free to reach out with any questions!

The Formulation Chemist provides knowledge for new product development, including synthesis, analysis, formulation, and testing of new products.  Responsibilities may include supervision of support level technicians on a day-to-day basis and serving as the day-to-day leader for projects, serving as a liaison with internal and external customers on technical questions and concerns, and working with a team to commercialize new products.  The Formulations Chemist leads projects, has knowledge of product lines, applications and markets and has familiarity with various types of polymer synthesis and coating formulations.

• Responsible for performing R&D investigations for new product development, product improvements, and maintenance of existing products through cost saving analyses under the supervision of the Technical Manager
• Serves as a key technical team member to advance projects and achieve common goals
• Familiarity with epoxy, vinyl ester, unsaturated polyester, and polyurethane chemistries and application testing. Gathers and analyzes data, refines technical approach / strategy and recommends next steps.  Communicates results effectively and writes project reports
• Capable of responding to technical questions and concerns from production, research professionals, quality control, customers and other internal and external parties regarding development, application, quality assurance and related programs and services
• Operates, cleans, and calibrates all forms of equipment that require professional judgment and background; also utilizes technical or standard equipment during the course of projects
• May supervise or serve as a lead to lower-level technicians or support personnel performing research projects
• Interprets and applies department policies and procedures and applicable laws, rules and regulations; ensures compliance with these areas
• Prioritization of projects and assigning of work
• Apply chemistry / physics / coating principles and practices
• Perform technical formulation tasks, synthesis a plus
• Interpret and apply department policies and procedures and applicable laws, rules, and regulations
• Solve technical problems and recommending solutions
• Interpret data and develop reports
• Utilize basic project management concepts
• Apply commercialization principles and practices
• Provide and communicate technical information
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); and other applicable applications
• Communicate effectively with co-workers to provide and receive direction
• Experience with some or all of the following thermal analysis, rheology, IR, GC, EIS, salt fog, QUV instruments

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Kelly Carson at kcarson@cps4jobs.com.

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Salary

$65,000 - $90,000

Technical Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s or Ph.D in Polymer Chemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or equivalent area. Master’s degree or Ph.D. preferred
• 1-5 years’ (Bachelor’s or Master’s) or 0-2 years’ (Ph.D) experience within the paint and / or coatings industry; industrial and marine coating and tank linings experience preferred
• Background in polymer chemistry and / or polymer physics
• Knowledge of polymer structure-property relationships
• Experience with polymer synthesis for coating applications preferred
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to concisely present information and proposals to all organizational levels

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Kelly Carson at kcarson@cps4jobs.com.

JO:  325.24KC
#LI-KC4