Research Chemist – Chemical Specialties (Singapore) job description
Date Posted:
June 10, 2009
Shift:
First
Location:
Singapore
Days/Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Department:
Technology
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Reports To:
Director of Commercial Technology
Band:
4
General Summary
The focus of this position is to develop water-based products for industrial products and additives for the Pacific Rim region primarily
using locally sourced materials and to support the regional accounts. The successful candidate will lead and commercialize Research
and Development (R+D) projects and programs by developing water-based products for industrial products and additives that provide
clear competitive advantage for our commercial markets and are engineered to meet the needs of new and existing markets aligned
with the strategic business plan.
Primary Responsibilities
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Experimentation and Commercialization: Conduct Chemical Specialties R+D of water-based products and commercialize.
Designs, conducts, and evaluates experiments of significant difficulty and then draws scientific conclusions. May direct Assistant.
Creates and carries new products and new product families through scale-up and commercialization. Involves customer and
supplier education. Source and evaluate new raw materials and product improvements. Develop new products via bench work
efforts. Interact with plant and Health Environmental and Regulatory Affairs (HE&RA) staff on new product scale-up. Evaluate
developed product at customer's site.
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People Influence/Customer Relationships: Develop and actively maintain external and internal relationships to share
knowledge, promote technical leadership, process understanding and material performance. Provide technical assistance to the
customers, production, marketing staff and sales.
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Support: Develop and maintain intimate knowledge and understanding of product and project histories to participate and lead
technical and business discussions. Support other chemists to solve research problems. Participate in business planning activities.
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Regulatory/Compliance: Work with HE&RA team to learn, understand and properly follow policies and procedures that ensure
compliance with regulatory agencies. Be knowledgeable of regulatory requirements (Food contact, International chemical
inventories, REACH) to support commercial activities. Actively participate in lab safety.
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Industry Knowledge/Professional Associations: Develops novel products for the industry based on industry requirements.
Maintain professional memberships, certifications and relationships.
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Manufacturing and Quality Control: With supply chain, develop and specify manufacturing and quality control procedures for
new products. Supervise and implement the First Manufactured Batch process/scale-up trial runs. Assist supply chain as needed,
e.g., disposition of obsolete raw material or finished product inventory.
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Financial Objectives: Participate in implementing company-wide and departmental plans to achieve the year-to-year and long
term objectives of the organization, focused on EBITDA growth and EBITDA/assets optimization.
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Business Influence/Business Relationships: Makes broad recommendations with business impact. Works within entire
Michelman organization to recommend ideas and approaches to current business strategy. Interacts with suppliers and
customers. Develop and actively maintain high level of focus with suppliers, customers/prospects and industry organizations and
embrace focus throughout the organization.
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Leadership: Selectively participates in Michelman business teams and provides technical recommendations.
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Scientific Knowledge: Applied broad scientific knowledge to develop novel products.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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Proficient in standard business office software
Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including presentation skills
Able to perform financial calculations and assessments
Capable of conducting bench scale experiments and plant trials
Able to travel by car and plane and visit a global base of customers and facilities
Good work ethic, analytical, observational skills, DOE experience is desirable
Experience working in a team environment
Able to work in a chemical laboratory environment and wear required PPE
Fluent in English and at least one local language
Created: June 10, 2009
Education and Experience
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Bachelor’s degree (minimum) in physical science, chemistry, chemical engineering, biology
Minimum of 5 - 10 years of applicable industrial experience in water-based chemicals and additives, emulsion technology or waterbased formulated products, functional coatings experience is desirable. Applicable industries include paints, coatings, composites,
textiles, graphic arts, floor care, and nonwovens.
Experience in resolving with customers' problems and needs, working closely with plant personnel during trials
Experience with various types of physical testing and analytical equipment is helpful
A working knowledge of surface, paper and physical chemistry
Physical Demands and Work Environment
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Job may require long periods of standing
This position may also require one to lift items weighing as much as 20 kg. to a waist high level
Work may also entail being in a manufacturing facility fairly frequently
Note:
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job.
They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in the job. Furthermore, they
do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.
To apply
Resume and cover letter with your salary history and expectations, in a Microsoft Word attachment, can be forwarded to:
Ken Wigton
HR Representative
kenwigton@michelmaninc.com – E-mail
No calls please. Relocation will not be provided
It is Michelman, Inc. policy to seek and employ qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel
actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Created: June 10, 2009