Development Chemist – Timber Coatings & Innovation

DuluxGroup (Australia) Pty Ltd; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive discounts on DuluxGroup and/

Fitness Passport partnership

20 weeks paid parental leave

2 weeks partner leave

Learning and career development

Wellbeing Hub and EAP

Recognition programs

Job summary

DuluxGroup, including its Cabot’s brand, is seeking a Development Chemist/Scientist for its Innovation Centre in Clayton. You will lead lab programs from concept to commercialization, developing premium timber coatings for Australian consumers and collaborating across technical, marketing, procurement, supply chain and operations.

The role offers exposure to full product development, from formulation to scale-up and market launch, contributing to sustainable, cost-effective solutions for decking

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in chemistry, engineering or another relevant STEM discipline.
• Strong analytical and complex problem-solving capability.
• Collaborative communicator who can influence technical and commercial teams.
• Organised, safety- and quality-focused with knowledge of relevant methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead laboratory development programs from concept through to commercialization.
• Develop and improve timber coatings across a range of technologies.
• Collaborate with technical, marketing, procurement, supply chain and operations teams.
• Deliver solutions balancing performance, sustainability, manufacturability and cost.
• Support full product development lifecycle from early-stage innovation to market launch.

Education

Tertiary qualification in chemistry/engineering or STEM

Tools

Design of Experiments

SAP

Job description

DuluxGroup, including its Cabot’s brand, is seeking a Development Chemist/Scientist for its Innovation Centre in Clayton. You will lead lab programs from concept to commercialization, developing premium timber coatings for Australian consumers and collaborating across technical, marketing, procurement, supply chain and operations.

The role offers exposure to full product development, from formulation to scale-up and market launch, contributing to sustainable, cost-effective solutions for decking