Research and Development Chemist

Small family-owned company looking for a local masters/PhD chemist with experience in formulation.  An excellent opportunity to develop technology and scale it up!

The duties and responsibilities of the Research and Development Chemist will include:

• Formulate new coating product prototypes and evaluate them for chemical and physical properties, performance, and stability
• Improve current formulations of products when needed
• Research product formulations and properties of raw materials
• Prepare and provide samples for customer field testing
• Establish product specifications and procedures as required for R&D projects
• Support scale-ups from prototype to commercial manufacture
• Obtain process technology and equipment information for production
• Obtain data and information required for regulatory submissions and patent applications
• Support on technical service for operations and consumer relations
• Conduct research and field evaluations on new products
• Provide technical and supervisory support within laboratory and other departments as required
• Coordinate research and development activities within all organizational departments
• Develop reports and documents detailing project processes, results, and conclusions
• Attend coatings focused conferences to stay up to date on technology in the field and to develop industry relationships. Less than 10% travel
• Maintain supplier relationships
• Adhere to all company safety guidelines and maintain a safe work environment

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

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Technical Requirements:

• BA or BS in science related field, preferably chemistry related major
• MS or PhD in chemistry related field preferred
• 2-3 years of experience performing formulation or R&D position
• Basic knowledge of formulation and experimental design
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• Ability to interface with different business units to satisfy customer requests
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate records
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Proven problem-solving and decision-making abilities; ability to function independently with little supervision

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

JO:  116.23AM
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