Chemist

Synthomer plc; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Discretionary global bonus

Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)

Car allowance

Healthcare

Parental leave

Learning & development

Wellbeing program

Pension contributions

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Synthomer plc is seeking a R&D-focused role in Malaysia to contribute to new product development and process improvement projects. The role involves experimental work, data collection and analysis to assess feasibility, and documenting findings for internal review.

You will participate in safety-conscious testing, collaborate with supervisors, and help advance innovative solutions within a global polymers business. Training and development are offered as part of our global team.

Responsibilities

• Identify, report on and improve safety related issues in intermediate working environment using available tools and systems.
• Support innovation project development and plant-scale up initiated by supervisor.
• Plan, engage in, and conduct tests and experiments in structural approaches to ensure delivery of project on time.
• Observe, analyse, and interpret complex analytical datasets.
• Document findings in technical report and communicate results to supervisor.
• Support development of new test method to strengthen innovation competitiveness.
• Support review of related patent monitoring in Intellectual Property practices.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety procedures and standards.

Job description

Synthomer is a leading supplier of high-performance, highly specialised polymers and ingredients that play vital roles in key sectors such as coatings, construction, adhesives, and health and protection – growing markets that serve billions of end users worldwide. Headquartered in London, UK and publicly listed there since 1971, we employ c.3,900 employees across our 5 innovation centres of excellence and more than 29 manufacturing sites across Europe, North America and Asia. Around 20% of our sales volumes are from new and patent protected products. At our innovation centres of excellence in the UK, Germany, China, Malaysia and Ohio, USA we collaborate closely with our customers to develop new products and enhance existing ones tailored to their needs, with an increasing range of sustainability benefits. Since 2021, we have been proud holders of the London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark, which recognises green technology businesses making a significant contribution to a more sustainable, low‑carbon economy.

Purpose of the Job

Part of HPPM, H&P new product innovation team for new product/process improvement based on customer/market needs. Involve in the development of new R&D projects by experimentations and investigations through scientific methods to collect dataset to evaluate the technical feasibility of potential solutions/prototypes to address the objective of the R&D project.

Main Accountabilities

• Identify, report on and improve safety related issues in intermediate working environment using available tools and systems.
• Support innovation project development and plant-scale up initiated by supervisor.
• Plan, engage in, and conduct tests and experiments in structural approaches to ensure delivery of project on time.
• Observe, analyse, and interpret complex analytical datasets.
• Document findings in technical report and communicate results to supervisor.
• Support development of new test method to strengthen innovation competitiveness.
• Support review of related patent monitoring in Intellectual Property practices.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety procedures and standards.

Global Benefits Overview

• Competitive, market-aligned compensation
• Discretionary global bonus scheme
• Discretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – for senior positions
• Company car or car allowance – varies by region and role
• Healthcare – tailored to regional locations
• Parental leave and family support – maternity, paternity, adoption (aligned with regional policies)
• Working options – flexibility where it matters, based on role and business needs
• Learning & development opportunities – training, online platforms, buddy/mentorship programs, Internal Synthomer University with L&D offers
• Wellbeing support – employee assistance program (EAP), mental health resources, wellbeing initiatives
• Retirement / pension contributions – plans vary by country
• Culture of Inclusion – where everyone can thrive
• Performance culture, global reward & recognition programmes

Synthomer plc is a leading supplier of high-performance, highly specialised polymers and ingredients that play vital roles in key sectors such as coatings, construction, adhesives, and health and protection – growing markets that serve billions of end users worldwide. Headquartered in London, UK and publicly listed there since 1971, we employ c.3,900 employees across our 5 innovation centres of excellence and more than 29 manufacturing sites across Europe, North America and Asia. Around 20% of our sales volumes are from new and patent protected products.

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