R+D Chemist

R+D ChemistChemical manufacturer is seeking a bachelor's degreed chemist with 3+ years of formulation experience in epoxy or polyurethanes. Company offers ability to see all aspects of R+D and great benefits. Duties include leading the development of commercially viable new products, formulating electrical potting compounds, adhesives, sealants, and industrial coatings, conducting testing and validation to ensure products meet customer specifications and applicable industry standards, troubleshooting product issues and providing technical support to customers, expanding their product portfolio by exploring new technologies, chemistries, and product opportunities, working with epoxy, urethane, polyurea, and waterborne chemistries, developing formulations that enhance thermal conductivity, flame resistance, stress relief, electrical insulation, and environmental and chemical resistance, ensuring formulations meet applicable UL and third-party testing requirements, optimizing formulations for product performance, manufacturing capabilities, and cost effectiveness, evaluating new raw materials and technologies for potential product applications, working closely with Sales, Management, R&D Chemists, and Laboratory Technicians to align product development efforts with customer needs and business objectives, providing technical information and documentation to support regulatory compliance, assisting Production with improving processing capabilities, manufacturing efficiency, and quality control, collaborating with internal teams to troubleshoot product and manufacturing challenges, providing technical recommendations and formulation guidance to support customer applications, evaluating new business and product opportunities and recommending existing products when appropriate, staying current on emerging technologies, materials, and chemistries relevant to their industry, coordinating external testing and contract laboratories as needed, supporting continuous improvement and expansion of the company's product portfolio, and performing other duties as assigned. Salary $60,000 - $90,000 Benefits M/D/V Technical Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Chemistry 5-15 years of relevant epoxy and polyurethane formulation experience. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities in a laboratory setting. Proficiency with viscometers, TMA, DSC, TGA, Instron, FTIR and other standard lab equipment.