R&D Scientist

En DuPont, trabajamos en cosas que importan, ya sea en proporcionar agua limpia a más de mil millones de personas en el planeta, producir materiales esenciales en los dispositivos tecnológicos cotidianos (desde smartphones hasta vehículos eléctricos) o proteger a los trabajadores de todo el mundo.

Si deseas ser parte de una empresa multindustrial líder que ofrece soluciones sostenibles que aportan un valor y una finalidad reales, una empresa con espíritu de colaboración en la que se valora la diversidad de pensamiento y donde existe la creencia de que se trabaja mejor cuando se trabaja en equipo, DuPont es tu empresa.

¿POR QUÉ TRABAJAR EN DUPONT?
Nuestro objetivo es empoderar al mundo con innovaciones esenciales para crecer. Trabajamos en cosas que importan.

Tendrás la oportunidad de trazar tu camino, ponerte retos y adquirir nuevas capacidades para desarrollar una carrera profesional gratificante y enriquecedora.

Recompensamos a los empleados con una remuneración competitiva e incentivos para reconocer sus habilidades, competencias y contribuciones a los resultados del negocio.

Vive la experiencia de un entorno colaborativo en el que se celebra el trabajo en equipo con una flexibilidad que mejora el equilibrio y una atmósfera inclusiva que acoge a todos.

Conoce nuestra finalidad y hazla tuya mediante la aportación de innovaciones al mercado para mejorar el mundo, comparte un compromiso con la sostenibilidad para mejorar nuestro planeta y retribuye a las comunidades en las que trabajamos y vivimos.

We are hiring a R&D Scientist to join our Midland, MI team.

This is an On-site opportunity. Position will require up to 20% travel to plant or customer facilities.

Your Key Responsibilities:
Technical strength in engineering, polymer science, chemistry, materials science, polymer composites, and/or polymer characterization and processing.
Ability to learn and contribute to improved properties, polymer processing, and chemistry related to foam products.
Specialization and experience with extrusion and foam science and processing is valued.
Formulation and application expertise
Growth areas include designing fire resistant products, inorganic materials, recycled materials, and bio-derived materials.
Enable close cooperation between the R&D, Manufacturing & Engineering, Finance, Sales and Marketing, and other R&D groups (both internal and external)
Core capability of utilizing the Scientific Method and ability to lead multiple hypothesis-based research projects utilizing stage-gate methodologies.
Lead laboratory, pilot plant, or in-plant experiments for data generation and analysis

Skills for documentation of results in reports and ensuring appropriate intellectual property is created to protect DuPont technology and competitive advantage.

Identify opportunities for improvement in products, processes, or organization for business benefit.
Technical presentations at internal team meetings, external conferences, and customer facilities.

Maintain a high level of safety awareness at the program level and is a vocal safety advocate in all operations at the department level.

Qualifications
PhD, MS, or BS in Polymer Processing, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
2 years + Experience in our core science and processing of polymers and polymer composites. Consideration would be given for our new growth areas of fire-resistant materials, inorganic materials, recycled materials, or bioderived materials.
Experience with operation of small pilot plants or process scale-up is desired.

Background experience in utilizing multiple analytical and physical testing procedures to identify and characterize products (such as NMR, chromatography, image analysis, thermal analysis, tensile, compressive, friction, etc.) is preferred.

Experience in synthesis and characterization of organic compounds, polymers, and new materials is preferred.
Proficiently uses patent analysis tools to maintain expert understanding of a technology/market area. Demonstrated ability to analyze prior art and incorporating information and knowledge management tools and systems into work.
Strong knowledge and demonstrated use of statistics and DOE principles.
Must be able to work well in teams and to work independently with limited supervision.
Highly motivated and self-directed individual with the ability to interact with employees at all levels in the organization.
Strong bias for documenting work and effectively communicates verbally and in writing.
Recognized within your organization for effectiveness and credibility.

DuPont ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.

Se tendrá en consideración a los solicitantes cualificados sin importar la raza, el color de piel, la religión, la religión, el sexo, la orientación sexual, la identidad de género, el estado civil, la nacionalidad, la edad, la condición de veterano, la discapacidad o cualquier otro colectivo protegido.

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