Lead Process Development Scientist (PhD, Polymers)

Qnity Electronics, Inc.; Kingston; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Qnity Electronics, Inc. is seeking a Process Development Scientist with a Ph.D. in a related field to lead innovative programs in a dynamic environment. You will mentor a cross-functional team, design experiments for new formulations, and drive technology transfer toward commercialization.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, partnership with clients, and the ability to translate bench-scale work into scalable, high-value processes across advanced electronics materials.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Polymer Science, or a related field
• Proven track record of high-impact research including publications or patents
• Experience in chemical process development, scale-up, and optimization
• Hands-on experience establishing and operating pilot facilities
• Strong customer and stakeholder management skills
• Experience supporting commercialization activities and technical sales
• Data science techniques including statistical analysis and modeling
• Excellent written and verbal communication across multidisciplinary teams
• Results-oriented mindset toward practical application and commercialization
• Experience mentoring junior researchers or staff

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary research team through all stages of project development from idea conception to commercialization
• Design, execute, and analyze experiments to develop new product formulations and scale processes
• Employ data science techniques to enhance outcomes and improve process efficiencies
• Investigate structure-property relationships in polymers to meet performance criteria
• Collaborate with stakeholders and maintain open communication to address challenges
• Author and review technical documents including patents, reports, and publications
• Drive innovation in material processing using experimental and modeling approaches

Skills

Leadership

Data science

Communication

Project management

Research leadership

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science or Polymer Science

Tools

Modeling software

Statistical analysis tools

Job description

Qnity Electronics, Inc. is seeking a Process Development Scientist with a Ph.D. in a related field to lead innovative programs in a dynamic environment. You will mentor a cross-functional team, design experiments for new formulations, and drive technology transfer toward commercialization.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, partnership with clients, and the ability to translate bench-scale work into scalable, high-value processes across advanced electronics materials.