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R&D Chemist

CPS, Inc.
De Kalb, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/7/2026
Mid-sized specialty chemical company is looking for an experienced coatings formulation chemist at their main R&D Lab in the far west suburbs of Chicago. If you have expertise in coatings formulation and like research and development, this could be a great opportunity for you! Company offers excellent work-life balance, great opportunities for growth!

Duties:

  • Develop paints and coatings in the Laboratory - this is new product development as well as improving existing products
  • Support manufacturing
  • Support Sales - most of their development projects come from sales where the chemists are asked to match competitor products in the marketplace
  • Improve existing products and support customers having problems with these products
  • 0-5% travel
  • If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Devin Heffernan at dheffernan@cps4jobs.com.

JO: 1.8.26DH

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$65,000 - $100,000 Bonus

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