Principal Investigator

Description

Summary

The Principal Investigator should be a highly-motivated and self-directed individual with a proven track-record of leveraging industrial R&D to commercialize new chemistry-based innovations. The Principal Investigator will have accountability to lead and grow a strategic technology platform for Halocarbon. The Principal Investigator will work with both the Commercial (Sales and Marketing) and Innovation Team (Scientists) to create research and technology strategies focused on the development and commercialization of new products based on market insights, competitive intelligence, and customer/partner feedback and guidance. The Principal Investigator will be required to stay current with major thursts in the technological and industrial domains pertinent to Halocarbon and will be responsible to develop and manage a multi-generational innovation pipeline. The Principal Investigator is a leadership position within the Halocarbon organization and will require the individual to be a champion of Halocarbon vision and core values, both within the company and to the industry. The Principal Investigator will be responsible for developing and managing Halocarbon IP strategy. The Principal Investigator needs to have strong business acumen and a strategic mindset with an established track-record of having leveraged expertise within a technical domain (organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, materials science, engineering, etc.) to have an impact on business growth and direction. This individual will be a valued member of the broad Halocarbon management team, and will be expected to lead high-visibility cross-functional programs and communicate to all levels of leadership, both within and outside of Halocarbon.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Work with Commercial Team to plan to build multi-generational research plans aimed at growing business in strategic industries and markets
• Develop research programs and build business cases to effectively resource and staff research projects to effectively meet commercial goals and timelines
• Develop product portfolios and value propositions by leveraging internal and external resources
• Manage research team member(s) to effectively drive laboratory chemistry and production scale-up
• Create product development strategy and enrich multi-generational innovation pipeline
• Establish domain expertise in technology and industry/application (individually and for Halocarbon)
• Conduct practical experiments (bench chemistry) as needed to evaluate and guide new research directions
• Lead multiple projects through stage gate process (accountable for defining and meeting technical milestones)
• Lead cross-functional teams to drive product development and commercialization
• Lead customer interactions to identify and manage key influencers and decision makers for product adoption
• Research and develop new product concepts and ideas based on technical and market information
• Propose research programs and new research platforms with business cases for staffing and investment
  
  

Requirements

• PhD in Chemistry (organic, polymer, materials science), 6 years of industrial experience in product development and commercialization or, MS in Chemistry with MBA
• Project management experience a must
• People management experience a must
• Experience in product development a must
• Experience with handling all lab equipment in a safe and responsible manner
• Able to use statistical methods to analyze data desired
• Organize/analyze generated data and prepare recommendations based on project requirements
• Computer knowledge required including proficiency with Microsoft Office, ChemDraw, SciFinder, PatSnap, etc.
• Halocarbon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.