Senior Scientist

Summary

Bakelite is looking for a Senior Scientist to identify, develop, and deploy new technologies to advance innovation strategies and provide critical expertise in chemistry for industrial and specialty applications.

Job Description & Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and deploy new technologies to advance innovation strategies and provide critical expertise in formaldehyde-based chemistry and applications.
• Translate business strategy to technical needs, engage internally and externally to identify and assess new ideas, and develop fundamental understanding necessary to bring new chemistry from idea to commercial success.
• Enable Technical Service function through problem solving, sampling, and testing.
• Support Operations to ensure quality manufacture of resin products.
• Act as technical expert (in at least one segment) for the organization within R&D and across the business.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS/MS with 5+ years of relevant experience or PhD in the field of Chemistry or Polymer Science.
• Demonstration of high level of mastery of polymer chemistry and design understanding that is transferrable across multiple industrial, construction and specialty markets.
• Strong knowledge and experience with chemical hygiene, laboratory safety and environmental compliance.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD with 3+ years of relevant experience in the field of Chemistry or Polymer Science.
• Synthesis and formulation experience in thermoset resins, specifically phenol-, urea-, melamine- formaldehyde polymers.
• Working knowledge of phenolic, epoxy, polyester, and/or acrylic based thermoset resins.
• Detailed knowledge of physical characterization and testing of thermoset resins.
• Proficiency in scale-up and manufacture formaldehyde-based PF, UF, and/or MF resins; liquid and powder.
• Experience applying thermosetting resins to relevant industrial processes (composites, laminates, glass mat, insulation).
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally 10-20% of time.