Scientist or Sr. Scientist

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:

• 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.

Scientist or Sr. Scientist Job Requirements:

• 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%

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