Ashland
Overview
Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Staff Scientist to join our Specialty Additives business at our Wilmington, DE location. This position reports to the R&D Director for Specialty Additives Wilmington lab. The role is pivotal in developing and commercializing advanced additives for coatings applications, including architectural, industrial, and specialty markets. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in polymer chemistry, surface science, and formulation science, especially in water-borne architectural and industrial coatings, along with a strong track record of innovation and cross-functional collaboration. Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious? If so, we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us. Responsibilities
Lead and execute R&D projects focused on the development of novel coating additives (e.g., rheology modifiers, dispersants, defoamers, wetting agents, etc.). Drive innovation projects through stage-gate process toward successful commercialization. Design and conduct experiments to evaluate additive performance in various coating systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product development, marketing, regulatory, and manufacturing to translate lab-scale innovations into commercial products. Maintain awareness of industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscape to inform strategic direction. Author technical reports, patent disclosures, and scientific publications. Represent the company at industry conferences, customer meetings, and technical forums. Actively contribute to organizational goals by taking initiative, executing on goals, and focusing on performance and safety. Improve organizational capacity and capabilities through building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent, and utilizing positive communications and influence. Qualifications
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field; M.S. with extensive experience may be considered. 5-10 years of relevant experience in coatings, additives, or related specialty chemicals. Strong understanding of coating formulation and application, especially in water-borne architectural and industrial coatings, ideally with strong knowledge of rheology modifiers, surfactants, dispersants, and other coating additives. Track record of successful innovation toward commercialization. Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills. Demonstrated responsible and ethical behavior at all times. The ability to help the company drive greater value through understanding the business, making complex decisions and creating the new and different. In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer. At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. We value integrity and honesty, and we strive to maintain a dynamic and challenging environment. Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Note: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.
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Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Staff Scientist to join our Specialty Additives business at our Wilmington, DE location. This position reports to the R&D Director for Specialty Additives Wilmington lab. The role is pivotal in developing and commercializing advanced additives for coatings applications, including architectural, industrial, and specialty markets. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in polymer chemistry, surface science, and formulation science, especially in water-borne architectural and industrial coatings, along with a strong track record of innovation and cross-functional collaboration. Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious? If so, we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us. Responsibilities
Lead and execute R&D projects focused on the development of novel coating additives (e.g., rheology modifiers, dispersants, defoamers, wetting agents, etc.). Drive innovation projects through stage-gate process toward successful commercialization. Design and conduct experiments to evaluate additive performance in various coating systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product development, marketing, regulatory, and manufacturing to translate lab-scale innovations into commercial products. Maintain awareness of industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscape to inform strategic direction. Author technical reports, patent disclosures, and scientific publications. Represent the company at industry conferences, customer meetings, and technical forums. Actively contribute to organizational goals by taking initiative, executing on goals, and focusing on performance and safety. Improve organizational capacity and capabilities through building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent, and utilizing positive communications and influence. Qualifications
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field; M.S. with extensive experience may be considered. 5-10 years of relevant experience in coatings, additives, or related specialty chemicals. Strong understanding of coating formulation and application, especially in water-borne architectural and industrial coatings, ideally with strong knowledge of rheology modifiers, surfactants, dispersants, and other coating additives. Track record of successful innovation toward commercialization. Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills. Demonstrated responsible and ethical behavior at all times. The ability to help the company drive greater value through understanding the business, making complex decisions and creating the new and different. In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer. At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. We value integrity and honesty, and we strive to maintain a dynamic and challenging environment. Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Note: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.
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