Vacature sluit op 1 juni 2024
GEPLAATST OP 1 MEI 2024
Senior Coatings Scientist
Ashland is op zoek naar een Senior Coatings Scientist die innovatieve oplossingen wil ontwikkelen voor de coatings industrie. Solliciteer nu!
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Zwijndrecht
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Noordweg 9
3336 LH, Zwijndrecht
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Coatings Scientist
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ChemieAshland Inc. is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies. With offices in more than 100 countries, the people from Ashland provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow.
Ashland’s Technology Center at Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands, is located at an Ashland manufacturing site.
The Technology Center provides innovative solutions to both industrial and consumer focused applications like Coatings and Care
For our Specialty Additives business unit at our Zwijndrecht Technology Center, we are currently looking for a Senior Coatings Scientist
This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the specialty additives innovation function. This position will report to the European Innovation Lead.
- Responsible to develop leading-edge chemical additive technology for coating systems that meet diverse industry needs
- Design and execute experiments, interpret data and independently draw conclusions; possibly direct technician support; assist in filing of IP as required
- Work with Marketing and Sales professionals to understand industry needs; lead or participate in multiple research projects with members of multi-disciplinary teams to achieve targets
- Communicate effectively with global internal and customer bases; build relationships with industrial colleagues
- Maintain up to date understanding of critical science for developmental efforts
- High level scientific proficiency (PhD or equivalent) with emphasis on polymer science, chemical principles and material science
- 5+ years R&D experience in industrial specialty chemicals
- 3+ years research experience in water-borne coatings
- Have proven record of innovation
- Have strength in design of experiments, executing experimentation and insightful data analysis
- Have experience in working with global multidisciplinary project teams and be able to lead such teams
- Effective communication skills in English, with diverse global communities, both internal and external
- Experience with cellulosic chemistry and properties
- Exposure or experience with chemical manufacturing (plant or pilot)
- Customer interaction experience
- Understanding of market fundamentals of coatings industry
Infinite possibilities
Creating good chemistry isn’t just about what happens when you add the right ingredients together. It’s about what happens when the right people are one of the ingredients. Good chemistry – the kind that can transform a market or a world – is what makes Ashland different and what makes us better.
If you’re passionate about the infinite possibilities created through good chemistry, we have a rewarding and challenging opportunity for you to help us make great things happen every day for our customers, our communities, our investors and our colleagues around the world.
Ashland Industries Nederland B.V.
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For further information about this position you may contact Hilbert Esselbrugge, Senior Technical Director at Hesselbrugge@ashland.com.
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