Polymer Rheology Scientist—Analytical & Applications

Exxon Mobil Corporation; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Savings Plan

Workplace Flexibility

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Employee wellbeing programs

Job summary

ExxonMobil is seeking an Analytical Testing and Application Scientist with a focus on polymer rheology in Baytown, TX. The role emphasizes advanced characterization to support product development and manufacturing, with collaboration across R&D, manufacturing, and commercial teams.

The candidate will lead method development and apply rheological and thermal analyses to establish structure–property relationships and drive process improvements and innovation.

Qualifications

• PhD in Polymer Science, Materials Science or Chemical Engineering with Polymer Physics background.
• 5+ years of experience in polymer characterization.
• 3+ years of hands-on rheological instrumentation in polymers.
• Strong knowledge of polymer fractionation techniques (GPC, TREF, CFC).
• Strong knowledge of rheological models and structure–property relationships.

Responsibilities

• Leverage advanced characterization techniques (rheology, polymer fractionation, thermal and mechanical analysis) to solve technical challenges.
• Collaborate with product development, manufacturing, and research to translate findings into business solutions.
• Provide technical leadership in rheology and polymer characterization methods.
• Develop, validate, and implement analytical methods to support development and manufacturing.
• Monitor industry trends and provide insights to guide future products and technology.
• Communicate findings effectively to scientific, manufacturing, and commercial audiences.
• Contribute to IP, publications, and conferences.

Skills

Polymer characterization

Structure-property relationships

Analytical problem-solving

Scientific communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Leadership

Education

PhD in Polymer Science, Materials Science or Chemical Engineering with Polymer Physics background

Tools

Rotational rheometers

Capillary rheometers

DMA

Multidector GPC

TREF

CFC

Job description

ExxonMobil is seeking an Analytical Testing and Application Scientist with a focus on polymer rheology in Baytown, TX. The role emphasizes advanced characterization to support product development and manufacturing, with collaboration across R&D, manufacturing, and commercial teams.

The candidate will lead method development and apply rheological and thermal analyses to establish structure–property relationships and drive process improvements and innovation.