Principal Scientist-Speciality Polymer

3one4 Capital; India; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Scimplify seeks a Principal Scientist-Speciality Polymer to lead R&D in polyurethane, polyamides, and polyols for industrial applications. The role focuses on innovation, formulation development, and translating market needs into scalable polymer solutions.

The candidate will spearhead pilot-scale development, technology transfer, and collaboration with customers and partners, while mentoring a high-performance R&D team.

Qualifications

• PhD or M.Tech in Polymer Chemistry, Material Science, or Chemical Engineering.
• Strong experience in polymer synthesis and formulation chemistry.
• Experience in global/MNC R&D environments.
• Minimum 10+ years of leadership experience in R&D.

Responsibilities

• Lead polymer synthesis and formulation development.
• Drive new product development for specialty polymer applications.
• Develop scalable processes for polyurethane, polyamide, and polyol systems.
• Work closely with commercial teams to translate market requirements into product innovation.
• Manage pilot scale development and technology transfer to manufacturing.
• Build strong collaborations with global customers and research partners.
• Lead and mentor the polymer R&D team.

Skills

Polymer synthesis

Formulation chemistry

R&D leadership

Industrial polymers

Education

PhD in Polymer Chemistry

M.Tech in Polymer Science

Job description

About us:

Scimplify is a speciality chemicals manufacturing company offering a full-stake solution-from R&D and custom synthesis to large-scale manufacturing and doorstep delivery.

We enable 500+ business across 20+ countries to develop and scale innovative chemicals from lab to commercial production, We have raised over $54 million from top tier investors such as Accel and Bertelsmann, We are a team of 450+ professional with entities in India, Japan, USA, UAE and Indonesia. Learn more about why Forbes thinks we are the top 100 startups in Aisa to watch.

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Role: Principal Scientist-Speciality Polymer (Polyurethanes, Polyamides, Polyols)

Role Overview

Scimplify is seeking a Speciality Polymer R&D Leader to lead innovation and process development in polyurethane systems, polyamides, and polyos for speciality industrial applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead polymer synthesis and formulation development.
• Drive new product development for specialty polymer applications.
• Develop scalable processes for polyurethane, polyamide, and polyol systems.
• Work closely with commercial teams to translate market requirements into product innovation.
• Manage pilot scale development and technology transfer to manufacturing.
• Build strong collaborations with global customers and research partners.
• Lead and mentor the polymer R&D team.

Qualifications

• PhD / M.Tech in Polymer Chemistry, Material Science, or Chemical Engineering.
• Strong experience in polymer synthesis and formulation chemistry.
• Experience in global/MNC R&D environments.
• Minimum 10+ years of leadership experience in R&D.

Preferred Background

• Specialty polymers
• Polyurethane chemistry
• Industrial polymer applications