R&D Chemist – Hull Performance

Jotun; Sandefjord; On-site; NOK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation & benefits

Continuous learning & Jotun Academy

Career development across disciplines

Supportive, inclusive culture

Job summary

Jotun is seeking an R&D Chemist for the Hull Performance Technology team in Sandefjord for a 12-month temporary role. You will perform hands-on R&D work to improve antifouling paint technologies and coatings, contributing to cleaner hull performance and lower emissions.

You will operate from our Sandefjord headquarters, executing assigned R&D activities, supporting team goals, and building competence through collaboration within a professional environment.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English – both spoken and written.
• Good communication skills, ability to cooperate and share knowledge.
• Curiosity and a strong desire to learn.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for assigned projects, assets, or tasks and follow up with stakeholders to ensure quality and compliance with procedures.
• Execute required practical tasks in the lab, including planning, formulating, making paint, testing and evaluating results and raw materials.
• Report results both orally and in writing; provide advice and recommendations to support decisions.
• Contribute to defining and initiating new tasks and improve plans and execution within your area.
• Follow HSEQ procedures, safety equipment and documentation; maintain general safety.
• Attend to daily order so the workspace is tidy, safe and conducive to work.

Skills

Fluent English

Good communication

Curiosity & learning

Education

MSc in polymer/organic/material or silicone chemistry

Job description

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

We are looking for an R&D Chemist to join our Hull Performance Technology team in Sandefjord for a 12-months temporary employment. This is an exciting opportunity if you want to gain hands‑on experience in R&D while contributing to technologies that help shipowners reduce fuel consumption and emissions through cleaner hull performance.

Our antifouling paints and fouling release coatings help shipowners preserve fuel by keeping the hull clean from fouling. Jotun-coated vessels enabled the shipping industry to avoid 11.8 million tons of CO2 emissions in 2025. Join our R&D team as an R&D Chemist - Hull Performance and contribute to our Clean Shipping Commitment by developing and improving our innovative paint technologies and market‑leading products.

In this role, you will work from our headquarters in Sandefjord, and you will execute assigned R&D activities, support departmental goals, and contribute to building competence and collaboration within the professional environment.

Join Our Team as R&D Chemist – Hull Performance Technology

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for assigned projects, assets, or tasks and follow up towards stakeholders to ensure that the quality satisfies the requirements and is in accordance with relevant procedures and regulations.
• Execute required practical tasks in the lab on your own or together with colleagues. This includes independent planning, formulating, making paint in the lab, testing, and evaluating results and raw materials according to procedures and plans.
• Report results of work both orally and written. Provide advice and recommendations to ensure that the decisions are taken on best current knowledge.
• Contribute to defining and initiating new tasks and contribute professionally within your own area, to increase quality of plans and execution.
• Knowledge and use of the necessary HSEQ procedures, safety equipment and safety documentation; and taking into consideration general safety.
• Attend to the daily order so that the workspace is tidy, safe, and a good place to work.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

What we are looking for

Formal requirements

We are looking for someone who is engaged and proactive and wishes to both learn and share knowledge to further improve our team. When it comes to formal skills, we believe that the ideal candidate will tick off several of these boxes:

• A curious and positive person who is enthusiastic about developing new chemistry technologies and paints to support our sustainability efforts and Clean Shipping Commitment
• MSc in polymer, organic, material or silicone chemistry
• A few years of experience from chemical industry or relevant work is positive
• Relevant experience may compensate for formal education
• Good communication skills, ability to cooperate and share knowledge
• Fluent in English – both spoken and written

Personal Competencies

We believe successful candidates will demonstrate:

• Curiosity and a strong desire to learn.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Initiative and drive to move activities forward.
• A collaborative and knowledge-sharing mindset.
• Adaptability and openness to new challenges.
• A structured approach with a strong focus on quality and safety.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Continuous learning opportunities and training activities through on-the-job training and our in-house learning Jotun Academy
• Career development opportunities across multiple disciplines and geographies
• Leaders who focus on engaging and enabling their team, proven by consistently high employee feedback scores
• A supportive and inclusive company culture where you can be your authentic self, and where we have an informal work environment with few hierarchies
• A focus on having fun together through team buildings and social activities

POSITION INFORMATION

Company:

Jotun A/S

Contract type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

CLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy):

30.09.2026

WHO WE ARE

Jotun has protected property for almost a century – from iconic buildings to beautiful homes. As one of the world’s leading paints and coatings manufacturers, we combine high quality with creativity and innovations.

Jotun’s global headquarters is located in Sandefjord, Norway. Here, Jotun Norway has 1000 employees working in state-of-the‑art facilities covering services from local factory operations at Vindal to global product development in our new research and development centre at Sandefjord, one of Northern Europe’s largest privately owned R&D centres. The administration centre for Europe and Central Asia is located in Sandefjord, together with our local Norwegian operations.

We provide various career opportunities in finance and administration, IT, sales and marketing, supply chain, engineering, technical, and research and development.

Jotun is committed to an ambitious growth strategy. We believe that the real value in our companies is our employees, both as individuals and as teams. We focus on providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development driven by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.

Visit our Career Page to learn more about life at Jotun.

Jotun’s company culture welcomes and values differences in people. Our more than 10,200 employees on all continents represent 90 nationalities, four generations and a diversity of professions, genders, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures, etc. We are committed to representing the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero‑tolerance for discrimination.

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