Polymer Synthesis Chemist – Polyols

This position is for a Polymer Synthesis Chemist within the Synthetic Group, developing new polyols and supporting custom manufacturing.  Chemistry includes, alkoxylation, reductive amination, free radical polymerization, but not limited to these.

Duties:

The Polymer Synthesis Chemist will perform a wide variety of duties essential to the manufacture of chemical products while consistently adhering to all established safety and operating procedures.  This includes but is not limited to:

• Act as a synthetic scientist providing expertise in lab and scale up of alkoxylate materials and other chemistries to support new product development and custom manufacturing
• Hands on operation of laboratory alkoxylation and amination reactors and additional lab chemistries in glassware as needed
• Able to use Design of Experiment methodology for designing new products and to elucidate root cause of product challenges
• Provide structure-property design to new products
• Provide technical expertise and assistance to R&D, Sales, Marketing, Quality Assurance, and Operations for commercialization of products
• Document results in lab notebook and electronic records of testing data for projects and lab reports include technical transfer documents
• Work with the business development team, applications team and QC Lab to bring online additional testing capabilities for new products and customer manufacturing
• Keep abreast of literature and patents applicable to project chemistries
• Curiosity and drive to bring new products to market
• Possible travel to support customers (<15%)
• Committed to safe work conditions in laboratory environment

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

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Technical Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree required, advanced degree preferred in applicable science field such as organic chemistry, material science, polymer science or engineering
• Bachelor’s degree with 15 years of experience, MS degree with 10 years of experience or PhD with 5+ years of experience in polymer synthesis
• Specific polyurethane polyol experience is preferred
• Hands on / working experience in lab
• Scale up of products in pilot plant
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and to support new product development opportunities
• Ability to support the launch of new products to identified market areas
• Flexibility in chemistries, projects, able to transition projects as needed
• Able to provide leadership and mentor technicians and other scientists as needed
• Good organizational, time management, verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in MS Office, report writing and other documentation
• The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
• Works in a lab environment, wears all required PPE (safety glasses, face shields, respirator, gloves, etc.)
• Stand, walk, stoop, bend, reach, lift up to 25 lbs.

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

JO:  647.22SK
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