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Drogenbos, BE
Category: Research Jobs
Why are we proud of what we do at allnex? We create coatings, products which help protect the world for all nex>t generations and thats exactly what you can do joining us!
Imagine how fast your smartphone would become scratched up, ugly and unusable without a coating. Or an e bike, the cabin of a train, a beautiful wooden floor, and countless other things in life.
Making objects and their surfaces more attractive and longer lasting means making them more sustainable, and thats a huge part of what working at allnex is about. No matter which role you step into, youll become part of a global team of passionate people who care deeply about the chemistry, quality, and global impact of coatings.
Youll also join a highly multicultural and diverse team of more than 4,000 employees in four regions who as part of one of the worlds leading coating resins companies serve customers in over 100 countries across the globe.
We are looking for an experienced chemist to join us in the role of Synthesis Scientist for UP and VE resins. In this new and exciting role, you will work directly on developing unsaturated polyester (UP) and vinyl ester (VE) resins and formulations for target applications in the composites area. Main responsibilities of this role include managing new product development projects and providing technical support to internal and external customers.
If you have experience in the area of UP and VE resin synthesis, join us and let''s make an impact together!
Responsibilities
1. Initiates and conducts research projects to develop new unsaturated polyester (UP) and vinyl ester (VE) products and formulations for composite applications.
2. Understands structure of property relations and technical challenges by setting up, executing, and evaluating DOEs to target the required product profile.
3. Works cross functionally with different R&D groups and positions including long term research, synthesis group, and pilot team.
4. Designs and sets up laboratory equipment, analyzes results, and recommends courses of action based on available chemical and engineering information.
5. Works with operations to scale up new products and formulations from lab trials to pilot and commercial production.
6. Actively participates in research departmental safety programs; ensures safe laboratory operations and utilizes all relevant safety processes.
7. Interprets and communicates test results to cross functional teams globally.
8. Participates in Stage Gate projects as a team leader or team member.
9. Promotes UP and VE resins technology through presentations, publications, and participation at trade shows and conferences.
10. Assists customers in troubleshooting issues when using allnexs technologies.
11. Develops networks within a