Responsibility: - Planning and execution of laboratory projects with emphasis on synthesis, characterization, and performance testing up to pilot scale of new products - Control lab activities for highest safety and to ensure compliance with local regulations. Participate to team effort to achieve those. - Own allocated New Product Development project (NPDI), apply project management discipline for timely progression of the allocated project according to plans. - Maintain efficient working relationship within the global Specialties Foam Technology team, ensure and adjust activity to fit agreed global plans. - Efficiently interface with selected Specialties Foam customers in China and Asia to achieve commercial introduction of PU additives focusing on new products. Establish efficient customer relationship build-up as part of this effort. - Create IP relevant for the business - prepare invention disclosures when relevant. - Support the qualification of alternative suppliers for strategic raw materials for Specialty foam additives. Represent Company at technical events with outside parties (conferences, seminars, exhibitions) 任职资格 Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor of Science in technical field with 3 years polyurethane formulation / product development and customer technical service experience - Demonstrated skills in organic and/or polymer chemistry. - Familiarity with standard laboratory techniques, including structural characterization and related analytical techniques. - High interest for applied sciences, industrial processes and new product development activities from laboratory and pilot scale - Working knowledge of PC applications (word processing, spread sheet, presentation, etc.) - Willingness to travel up to 20% to learn first-hand from customers their needs for the products under development. - Demonstrated ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously and work in a cross-functional and global team environment. Good oral and written communications skills in English Preferred Qualifications: - Doctorate or Master′s degree in Chemistry or Polymer Science - 5 years R&D experience in new products development and pilot scale testing - Experience in Polyurethane foam technology and additives - Experience in surfactant applications and characterization Self-motivated individual with high level of technical curiosity
