Job Mission
The Scientist will provide technical support lead customer and application development projects in support of Lubrizols Performance Coatings products. This includes localization of new and existing products. This role will have the primary responsibility to drive customer approval of our HD R&P and SM products through robust technical data generation and through excellent technical support.
Key Job Accountabilities
- Lead and / or support technical service projects validation of locally manufactured products and develop data package in support of the value proposition of the product as relevant for the IMEA market.
Accountable for the execution of medium and long-term projects
Under customers needs and deliver project milestones focused on results against meeting customers timeline and technical targets.Analyze and communicate test results challenges and opportunities to internal and external stakeholders.Operate with safety at the forefront and actively participate in the department safety programsWork on development of in-house formulation and testing capabilitiesDevelop and apply structure-property relationship for resins and additives.Work as an active member of cross-functional team ensuring alignment of project definition with marketing and sales.Evaluate and test experimental polymers to provide results and recommendations to the development team.Build strong relationship and collaboration with the global technical team leveraging expertise and sharing insights from local region.Prioritize and align project deliverables with the IMEA commercial teamBasic Qualifications
B.S. / M.S. / Ph.D. degree in Chemistry Chemical Engineering Materials / Polymer Science or related field from an accredited college / university with a minimum 3 years experience formulating and testing water and solvent-borne pigment dispersions and coatings.Excellent communication and collaboration skillsSkills to develop and implement coatings characterization methods and to interpret results.Fundamental understanding of pigment dispersions one component (1K) and two component (2K) coatings technologies in both waterborne and solvent borne in the use of statistical methods for design of experiments data modeling and analysis of results.Ability to work independently and in multi-disciplinary teams.Knowledge of paint application equipment and techniques.Experience supporting multiple projects simultaneously.Self-starter highly motivated toward achievements results oriented and team player.Ability to travel as needed to support the evaluations and commercialization of new products (est. 20%).Considered a Plus
Experience in Wood Masonry Protective Industrial coating formulations and testingExperience in developing particle dispersionsPolymer synthesis including acrylic emulsion and polyurethane dispersionKey Skills
Laboratory Experience,Immunoassays,Machine Learning,Biochemistry,Assays,Research Experience,Spectroscopy,Research & Development,cGMP,Cell Culture,Molecular Biology,Data Analysis Skills
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1