Product Development Chemist- water treatment

Technical Chemical Recruiters, Inc.; Dalton (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K contribution

Comprehensive benefits package

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Technical Chemical Recruiters, Inc. seeks a Product Development Chemist in the Dalton, GA area to innovatively develop new formulas and optimize existing ones. The role covers from concept through commercialization, with emphasis on scale-up, stability testing and material validation.

Ideal candidates have a B.S. or M.S. in chemistry or related field, 3+ years in industrial water treatment chemistry, strong laboratory skills, creativity, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Requires B.S. or M.S. in chemistry, chemical engineering or related scientific discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in industrial water treatment chemistry.
• Knowledge of chemical processes and laboratory techniques.
• Creative thinking and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work on multiple projects to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Create and develop innovative product solutions from concept to commercialization, and modify existing formulas.
• Maintain clear and accurate records of formulations, procedures, observations, and results.
• Oversee and process scale-up, including batch adjustments and troubleshooting.
• Conduct stability testing and troubleshoot unstable formulas for commercial feasibility.
• Stay informed about raw material innovations and proactively researching new concepts, materials, and processes.
• Source and validate new raw materials.
• Contribute to routine lab housekeeping and day-to-day R&D functions.
• Serve as a technical resource for field team.
• Support other R&D functions.
• Meet customer needs promptly, even when urgent.

Skills

Industrial water treatment chemistry

Laboratory techniques

Creativity

Organizational skills

Multitasking to meet deadlines

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. or M.S. in chemistry or related discipline

Job description

Innovative chemical manufacturer is looking to add a talented product development chemist to their team, located in the Dalton, GA area, who will assist in developing new formulas as well as optimize and/or reformulate existing ones. Specific responsibilities will include:

• Create and develop innovative and differentiated product solutions from concept to commercialization and modify or improve existing formulas
• Maintain clear and accurate records of formulations, procedures, observations, results
• Oversee and process scale up, including manufacturing batch adjustments and troubleshooting
• Conduct stability testing and troubleshoot unstable formulas to ensure commercial feasibility
• Maintain working knowledge of raw material innovations and emerging research and proactively researching new concepts, materials, processes, and technical opportunities
• Source and validate new raw materials
• Contribute to routine laboratory housekeeping and day-to-day functions of the R&D laboratory
• Serve as a technical and problem-solving resource for field team.
• Support other R&D functions
• Ability to work in a timely fashion in order to meet customer’s needs, which are, on occasion, immediate in nature.

Company is looking for someone with the following skill and qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in chemistry, chemical engineering or related scientific discipline
• 3+ years experience in industrial water treatment chemistry
• knowledge of chemical process and laboratory techniques
• Creative thinking and organizational skills
• Must be able to easily adapt to priority changes and able to work on simultaneous projects to meet established deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with a team

Company offers a base salary (commensurate with experience) of 70-95K, bonus opportunities, opportunities for advancement and personnel growth, 401K contribution and comprehensive benefits package.