Senior Scientist u2014 Pulp

Padcare Labs; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Padcare Labs in Pune district, India seeks a Senior Scientist in Pulp & Polymers to lead R&D efforts, plan and execute lab and pilot-scale experiments, and improve recycled material performance. You will drive process optimization, cost reduction, and new recycling applications while mentoring junior team members.

The role requires strong polymer science background, experience with material characterization, data analysis, and technical reporting, with cross-functional collaboration across

Qualifications

• Masters degree or PhD in Polymer Science, Pulp and Paper Technology, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D projects involving pulp, plastics, polymers, composites, and recycled materials.
• Design, plan, and conduct laboratory and pilot-scale experiments.
• Improve the quality, consistency, performance, and usability of recovered pulp and plastic materials.
• Identify opportunities for raw-material optimization, process improvement, yield enhancement, and cost reduction.
• Develop new processes and applications for material recycling, recovery, separation, purification, and reuse.
• Characterize materials using appropriate physical, chemical, thermal, mechanical, and morphological testing methods.
• Study the impact of process parameters on material properties and final product performance.
• Analyze experimental data, draw conclusions, and translate findings into practical recommendations.
• Lead root-cause investigations related to material or process-quality issues.
• Support the scale-up of successful laboratory concepts to pilot and commercial operations.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, quality, product development, procurement, and external research partners.
• Evaluate new technologies, additives, chemicals, equipment, and potential applications for recycled materials.
• Prepare technical reports, experimental protocols, standard operating procedures, research presentations, and project documentation.
• Establish material specifications, quality benchmarks, testing protocols, and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure laboratory activities comply with applicable health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
• Mentor junior scientists, research associates, and laboratory technicians.
• Contribute to intellectual-property development, including invention disclosures and patent-related documentation.

Skills

Experimental design

Material characterization

Data analysis

Technical writing

Education

Masters or PhD in Polymer Science or related field

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Senior Scientist : Pulp & Polymers

The role will focus on planning and conducting experiments to improve material quality, optimize processes, reduce costs, and develop new recycling and material-recovery solutions. The successful candidate will combine strong scientific knowledge with practical experience in laboratory research, process development, scale-up, and cross-functional project execution.

• Lead R&D projects involving pulp, plastics, polymers, composites, and recycled materials.
• Design, plan, and conduct laboratory and pilot-scale experiments.
• Improve the quality, consistency, performance, and usability of recovered pulp and plastic materials.
• Identify opportunities for raw-material optimization, process improvement, yield enhancement, and cost reduction.
• Develop new processes and applications for material recycling, recovery, separation, purification, and reuse.
• Characterize materials using appropriate physical, chemical, thermal, mechanical, and morphological testing methods.
• Study the impact of process parameters on material properties and final product performance.
• Analyze experimental data, draw conclusions, and translate findings into practical recommendations.
• Lead root-cause investigations related to material or process-quality issues.
• Support the scale-up of successful laboratory concepts to pilot and commercial operations.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, quality, product development, procurement, and external research partners.
• Evaluate new technologies, additives, chemicals, equipment, and potential applications for recycled materials.
• Prepare technical reports, experimental protocols, standard operating procedures, research presentations, and project documentation.
• Establish material specifications, quality benchmarks, testing protocols, and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure laboratory activities comply with applicable health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
• Mentor junior scientists, research associates, and laboratory technicians.
• Contribute to intellectual-property development, including invention disclosures and patent-related documentation.

Requirements

• Masters degree or PhD in Polymer Science, Pulp and Paper Technology, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field.
• Approximately 610 years of relevant industrial or applied research experience in pulp, paper, plastics, polymers, recycling, or material recovery.
• Strong understanding of pulp fibres, polymer chemistry, plastic processing, material degradation, and recycled-material behaviour.
• Demonstrated experience in experimental design, material characterization, data analysis, and technical problem-solving.
• Experience taking R&D projects from laboratory trials through pilot-scale validation.
• Working knowledge of relevant testing methods and laboratory equipment.
• Strong technical writing, documentation, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple research projects with clear timelines and measurable outcomes.

Culture Fit

Culture Fit: Must align with PadCares values Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Collaboration, Customer-First, Innovation.

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