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Scientist or Sr. Scientist, Macon, GA
Arclin is seeking talent for a Scientist or Sr. Scientist role to be filled at a level commensurate with previous work experience. The research position will be located in Macon, GA. This position will be reporting to the R&T Director, and will be focused on driving profitable growth through the development, refinement, and application development of highly relevant and differentiated, value-added chemical products. The chemical researcher will leverage both hard and soft skills including technical acumen, creativity, problem solving, project management, communication, mentorship, and collaboration within a fast-paced team environment.
Job Responsibilities
Arclin is seeking talent for a Scientist or Sr. Scientist role to be filled at a level commensurate with previous work experience. The research position will be located in Macon, GA. This position will be reporting to the R&T Director, and will be focused on driving profitable growth through the development, refinement, and application development of highly relevant and differentiated, value-added chemical products. The chemical researcher will leverage both hard and soft skills including technical acumen, creativity, problem solving, project management, communication, mentorship, and collaboration within a fast-paced team environment.
Job Responsibilities
- Maintains a clean and safe lab environment in compliance with company health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures.
- Assists R&D Director in:
- Overseeing day-to-day assigned project activities.
- Monitoring and reporting on overall project progress
- Critically reviewing technical literature to understand the prior art pertinent to the team’s development projects
- Compiling of data and write-up of illustrative examples needed to support the filing of Patent Applications.
- Works independently to carry out one or more breakthrough technology projects with minimal input on approach from the R&T Director being required.
- Scopes out new chemical strategies intended to address existing product development needs and establish concrete plans of investigation.
- Creatively develops new product and technology ideas for group and business team consideration.
- Operates as a technical resource for team members regarding colloidal surface chemistry challenges and to address technical service or product quality questions.
- PhD in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering with 0 - 15 years of relevant industrial working experience
- Specialization in Colloidal Surface Chemistry
- Working Knowledge Of
- Rheology and rheology modification concepts
- Surfactant chemistry
- Particle science, inorganic pigments, colloids and industrial minerals
- Surface modification chemistries
- Utilization of waterborne polymers as binders, thickeners, rheology modifiers, dispersants & flocculants to solve problems in various application areas
- Non-halogenated flame retardant chemistries
- Analytical methods for the characterization and study of colloids & chemical products
- Statistics and Design of Experiments
- Intellectual property protection, patent development knowledge
- Ability to author/co-author papers for presentation at industry trade-shows
- Regulatory requirements for chemical products such as TSCA, REACH, FDA, DOT, OSHA, etc.
- Demonstrated Skills
- Creativity, innovation, and problem-solving skills evidenced by development successes and granted patents for complex problems
- Hands-on Formulating Skills – dispersions, micro-emulsions, paints, coatings, sealants and adhesives
- Hands-on experience using pilot scale processing equipment for new product scale-up
- Materials Synthesis – Inorganic chemistries, organic chemistries, nanoparticles and the chemical modification of surfaces
- New product development and scale-up
- Ability to manage and drive projects to completion
- Ability to communicate and collaborate cross-functionally
- Demonstrated Leadership Abilities
- Supervise and mentor technicians and bench chemists
- Communicate clearly and effectively at all levels of the organization and cross-functionally
- Collaborate effectively with commercial personnel
- Collaborate externally with customers, suppliers, and stake holders
- Multi-task in a fast-paced team environment
- Additional Desirable Proficiencies and Knowledge
- Rubber and tire related chemistries, processes, and end-use applications
- Mineralogy & mineral processing technologies
- Engineered wood related chemistries, processes, and end-use applications
- Travel up to 20%