Formulation & Extrusion Scientist, PVB Interlayers

Eastman; Oost-Vlaanderen; Hybride; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Meal vouchers

Eco vouchers

Internet allowance

Cafeteria plan

Hospitalization insurance

Pension plan

Private accident insurance

On-site restaurant

Flexible work-from-home

Résumé du poste

Eastman Ghent South site is seeking an Application Development Scientist to advance PVB interlayer technologies for automotive and architectural glazing. You will bridge materials science, processing, and applications, translating customer needs into robust formulations and extrusion targets.

The role requires a strong polymer science background, expertise in rheology, and hands-on formulation and extrusion experience, with frequent collaboration across engineering, process, and commercial

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in polymer science or related field.
• Knowledge of polymer rheology and structure–property relationships.
• Formulation development and extrusion experience.
• Ability to translate customer needs into CTQs and specifications.
• Experience with experimental design and data interpretation.
• Proven ability to manage projects from concept to deployment.

Responsabilités

• Develop mechanistic understanding of material-property relationships in extrusion.
• Evaluate impact of formulation changes on rheology and sheet quality.
• Translate market needs into material specifications and process targets.
• Collaborate with customers, marketing, sales, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Design and execute lab studies, pilot trials, and manufacturing-scale development.
• Drive technology development from concept to commercial deployment.
• Identify IP opportunities and document inventions for patent protection.
• Communicate findings clearly through reports and presentations.

Connaissances

Polymer science

Rheology

Formulation development

Extrusion technology

Data interpretation

Project execution

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Formation

PhD in Polymer Science

Description du poste

Eastman Ghent South site is seeking an Application Development Scientist to advance PVB interlayer technologies for automotive and architectural glazing. You will bridge materials science, processing, and applications, translating customer needs into robust formulations and extrusion targets.

The role requires a strong polymer science background, expertise in rheology, and hands-on formulation and extrusion experience, with frequent collaboration across engineering, process, and commercial