Position Summary/Objectives:This position is responsible for developing advanced organic materials, including dyes and pigment, surfactants and polymers, to meet customers' ever-growing demands for color materials.
Essential Job Functions:- Demonstrates leadership in promoting a safe workplace by active participation in safety improvement, best practices GLP and incident reporting/evaluation
- Designs and executes experimental plans to develop novel dyes, pigments, surfactants and polymers with improved performance, environmental and health compliance, and cost savings to meet customer requirements.
- Performs molecular design, chemical synthesis, ingredient selection and formulation, and materials processing to produce lab samples for evaluation.
- Reviews and interprets analytical and materials evaluation data and incorporates these data into experimental design for technology improvement.
- Drafts technical documents for patent and intellectual property protection and trade show demonstration.
- Interacts with suppliers, customers and other Sun Chemical Divisions/locations to identify and understand problems and requests and integrates into daily activities for product development.
- Studies literature to keep current with new developments in pigment and additives.
- Understands and follows all safety protocols, ensuring that safety is first priority in all activities. Identifies safety improvements for continuous improvement
- Performs procedures and documentation required by the Quality Management System.
- Assigned to assist in the training following SOP and training guidelines based on safety record, operational expertise, experience and knowledge of equipment.
- May perform other duties as required
Required Education & Experience:- Ph.D. in Chemistry, Materials Science and Chemical Engineering or related fields; or BA/MS in Chemistry, Materials Science and Chemical Engineering or related fields plus 5+ years' experience.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in organic/polymer/dyes/pigments synthesis, surface modification, or specialty chemical development.
- Solid foundation in organic/polymer materials chemistry, synthetic mechanism and structure-property relationships.
- Strong understanding of crystallization, particle engineering, dispersion technology, and solid-state material properties.
- Experience with basic analytical instruments such as GC-MS, HPLC, NMR, FTIR, UV-Vis, DSC, XRD and TEM.
- Demonstrated ability to understand and critically analyze technical problems, independently design experiments, interpret results, troubleshoot technical issues, and develop effective solutions.
- Working knowledge of color science and formulation science involving pigments, coatings, inks, plastics, display materials, or related applications.
- Good communication skills and computer skills.
- Experience with literature search platforms such as SciFinder
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite software (Excel, MS Word, Power Point.)
BENEFITSWe offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k)+match and life insurance. Eligibility of benefit timing may vary.
