Materials Chemist – Advanced Functional Coatings & R&D

Nanize; Narvik; On-site; NOK 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Nanize AS, based in Narvik, Norway and established in 2019, is developing technologies for replacement of Teflon/PFAS in many application areas. Nanize has a 400m2 lab in Narvik, with an international team of 6 Master of Science and 2 PhDs (Chemistry & Materials Science).

Nanize offers a job opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative Materials Chemist/Scientist to join its international R&D team.

Qualifications

• Experience in functional coatings, particularly based on sol-gel and polysilazane chemistry.
• Understanding of materials' surface state and its impact on coating performance in aggressive chemical and thermal environments.
• Experimental and theoretical knowledge of the physical chemistry and solution thermodynamics of macromolecular and colloidal systems, e.g. using light scattering methods.
• Experience in quality assurance of coating formulation additives.

Responsibilities

• Optimisation of functionalised additives and development of coating formulations for improved performance.

Skills

Functional coatings

Surface state understanding

Physical chemistry & light scattering

Quality assurance of additives

Education

MSc or PhD in Chemistry or Materials Science

Job description

Nanize AS, based in Narvik, Norway and established in 2019, is developing technologies for replacement of Teflon/PFAS in many application areas. Nanize has a 400m2 lab in Narvik, with an international team of 6 Master of Science and 2 PhDs (Chemistry & Materials Science).

Nanize offers a job opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative Materials Chemist/Scientist to join its international R&D team.