Scientist

As a Scientist at Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today.

We’re Everywhere. Everywhere you look, you’ll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between.  With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands.

Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World. 

It’s Better with Bakelite.

Scientist: The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World

• You’ll join a team of innovators shaping a sustainable future. You’ll assist with innovation in adhesive formulation by developing and synthesizing advanced adhesive formulations that improve bond strength and durability in plywood and particle board, enhancing product performance and longevity in applications.

• You’ll collaborate across the organization. You’ll work closely with manufacturing teams and customers to tailor adhesive properties to specific application needs, resulting in increased customer satisfaction.
• Your expertise will be valued. You’ll foster strong partnerships across R&D, manufacturing, and client teams to streamline the adhesive development process, providing scientific guidance and expertise on adhesive technologies.

• You’ll help make us even better. You’ll identify and implement process improvements in adhesive synthesis, resulting in an increase in production efficiency.

It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You

• You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
• We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
• Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.
• Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
• We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

Life in Decatur: Located just east of downtown Atlanta, Decatur is a vibrant city with lots of attractions and entertainment. It’s also known as the “Soybean Capital of the World.”

• Decatur is home to more than 200 restaurants, boutiques, galleries and other businesses. The city holds year-round festivals, concerts and other community events and gatherings.
• Decatur served as the backdrop for HBO's “Watchmen” superhero series.
• Explore the DeKalb History Center Museum, or hop a ride to downtown Atlanta to explore Zoo Atlanta, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta Botanical Garden and more.
• Check out some of the area's famed sports teams, including the Braves, Falcons and Hawks.
• Love to travel? You’ll be close to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airport in the world.
• Learn more about Decatur

What Does a Typical Day Look Like? Here are your primary responsibilities:

• Supports the identification, development, and deployment of new technologies to advance innovation strategies and provide critical expertise in formaldehyde-based chemistry and applications.
• Supports the 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.
• Supports Technical Service function through problem solving, sampling, and testing.
• Supports operations to ensure quality manufacture of resin products.

What is Needed to be Successful in this Role (Required Skills/Abilities):

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS or MS in the field of Chemistry, Polymer or Wood Science.
• Knowledge and experience with chemical hygiene, laboratory safety and environmental compliance.
• Knowledge of general testing protocols.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Synthesis and formulation experience in thermoset resins, specifically phenol-, urea-, melamine- formaldehyde polymers.
• Experience applying thermosetting resins to relevant wood products processes (e.g. particleboard / MDF, OSB, PLY).

Travel:

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally 10-20% of the time.

Are you ready to help us build a better tomorrow and put your fingerprints on the world?  Apply for this exciting opportunity, and learn more about our hiring process, insights from our global associates, our robust benefits and more at Bakelite.com/careers.

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law. 

In order to be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site, be at least 18 years or age, willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process, as well as additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the Department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. Candidates are required to have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. This company participates in E-Verify.  For additional details, click HERE.

If currently an employee of the Company, you must have satisfactory work performance. Disclaimer: We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to an employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.