Architectural Coatings Associate Scientist – Lab Innovation

Elementis PLC; New Jersey; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Elementis seeks to strengthen its Americas team by delivering solutions for architectural coatings. The role involves hands-on lab work, testing formulations, and supporting project design, execution, and communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities include updating test formulas, collaborating with R&D, manufacturing, and procurement, and aiding marketing and commercial activities with data-driven insights. Safety, equipment setup, and chemical management are emphasized.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on lab work in the preparation and testing of architectural formulations based on existing starting formulations.
• Support the design and execute of customer- and non customer-related projects and discuss/communicate the project status and results with the relevant stakeholders.
• Maintaining a record of all lab project by using existing software and databases used by the Organization.
• Support the update of test formulas regarding newer raw materials and market trends.
• Work with R&D, manufacturing and procurement departments to provide support for development and selection of new candidates, pilot trials, process improvement, non-qualified products, customer complaints and new raw materials.
• Support the commercial team by actively generating data to update product portfolio and new business opportunities (NBO).
• Support of the marketing department in creation of promotional data for product launches, fairs and congresses.
• Support the management of projects using accurately the project management tools adopted by the Organization to plan, track, and communicate activities.
• Participate actively in the lab safety and management, equipment set-up and maintenance and chemical management activities in accordance to existing ELEMENTIS HSE and lab instructions.

Job description

Elementis seeks to strengthen its Americas team by delivering solutions for architectural coatings. The role involves hands-on lab work, testing formulations, and supporting project design, execution, and communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities include updating test formulas, collaborating with R&D, manufacturing, and procurement, and aiding marketing and commercial activities with data-driven insights. Safety, equipment setup, and chemical management are emphasized.