R&D Formulation Chemist

Overview

The R&D Formulation Chemist role offers an exciting opportunity to create sorbents or active packaging products for pharma/food markets using marketing/sales input. The individual will develop new formulations in the laboratory while working in tandem with manufacturing, Quality and Environmental Health & Safety to scaleup the product. To do this, the person in this role will use their chemistry knowledge, experience and Multisorb’s in-house knowledge.  The position might entail development of new methods for testing next generation materials.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in the development of new product lines, product line extensions and modifications of existing products to minimize customer problems and to assure maximum market penetration and profitability. Assist manufacturing in developing failure mode analysis and control plans.
• Assist in establishing a capability for product and materials testing, analysis and evaluation, including appropriate laboratory facilities and test equipment; define test programs and procedures for R&D, as well for manufacturing. Assist with performing said methods.

• Whenever needed, interface with customers in support of sales opportunities to establish a clear understanding of the customers’ problems, to provide them with cost-effective solutions based on current and new technologies and capabilities
• Train Sales/Marketing personnel and other technical personnel in the newly developed product line technologies to promote the correct handling, manufacture and application of the Company’s products.
• Assist the VP of Innovation in development and recommendation of annual objectives, plans and budgets for research and product development activities.
• Assure that adequate project management and records/documentation of technical information, formulas, process methods and standards are maintained.  Support patent action and cooperate with patent counsel in obtaining patent protection for the Company’s unique processes and products.
• Work with materials, EH&S, manufacturing engineering, and operations to ensure effective transfer of new products/processes to commercial scale. Also, assist with root cause analysis and corrective action for any new/ current products/ process.
• Provide support to materials group in evaluating alternative raw materials. Work with suppliers of chemical precursors and external converters to develop pertinent chemistries and processes, as needed.
• Use a data-driven approach and design of experiments to develop formulations.
• Prototype development (design, build, assembly, and test). Analyze the outcomes using modern analytical identification techniques and evaluate performance of prototype structures.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemistry.
• 2-7 years of experience in product development, process development, and ability to scaleup in manufacturing.
• Offers an exciting opportunity at the intersection of synthetic chemistry and process engineering.
• Processes include synthetic organic chemistry, synthetic inorganic chemistry and formulation chemistry.
• Products being developed are technical packaging products or sorbents and managing material changes in pharma/ food markets
• Familiarity with various laboratory equipment (FTIR, UV/VIS, GC/LC-MS etc.), bench top mixing equipment and ability to set up testbeds. 
• Demonstrated ability to work on product development
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with and lead cross-functional teams 
• A creative and resourceful problem-solver, balancing speed and scientific rigor in a dynamic environment. A self-starter, who can work autonomously
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Pay: $65,000 - $85,000 USD Annual 5% bonus potential

Location: This position is fully onsite in Buffalo, NY.

Information about Filtration Group

Filtration Group is on a mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive. With a passionate workforce, global footprint and world class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we are driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fast-growing and rapidly evolving global filtration industry. We are committed to maintaining an entrepreneurial culture built on a foundation of trust and in which our leaders exhibit a strong bias for action.

The Company began in 2009 and has rapidly grown organically and through a thoughtful acquisition strategy to be a global leader in the highly attractive filtration industry. Filtration Group has the broadest portfolio of solutions in the industry and has had a particular focus on building a leading platform of solutions focused on the Life Sciences and Indoor Air Quality end markets which are rapidly growing in the current market environment. Filtration Group operates across a wide variety of attractive end markets and produces mission critical products with high replacement rates. Over 80 percent of the Company’s revenue comes from replacement / consumable products, many of which are specified into customer’s products or processes.

With revenues of over $1.5 billion, Filtration Group is consistently recognized as the fastest growing and one of the largest filtration businesses in the world and has a global footprint of 141 facilities in 28 countries. Filtration Group has over 7,500 employees who are united in their Mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive.

Filtration Group is an affiliate of Madison Industries, one of the largest and most successful privately held companies in the world. Madison builds entrepreneurially driven, branded market leaders that are committed to making the world safer, healthier and more productive by creating innovative solutions that deliver outstanding customer value. The team at Madison is committed to building something truly remarkable that long outlasts them while coaching others to reach their highest potential. Madison’s footprint spans across Europe, Asia and the Americas operating over 216 facilities in 45 countries, with over 12,000 engaged employees. Having successfully built market leaders in filtration, medical, safety, instruments, heat transfer, and indoor air quality, Madison generates revenue of $5 billion, with an enterprise value worth over $7 billion.