RESEARCH CHEMIST

Amtec Staffing; Camden (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Amtec Staffing in Camden, AR is seeking an experienced scientist to join the R&D team. The role focuses on closing technology gaps with new materials, process improvements, and close collaboration with product development.

You will mentor junior chemists, evaluate legacy and new materials, and drive credible research ideas to support business growth while ensuring safety and quality in the lab. The position requires practical laboratory leadership and data interpretation, plus coordination with

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a manufacturing facility.
• Experience with new product development or product formulation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Manager of R&D to develop solutions for technology gaps.
• Mentor junior chemists and lab technicians.
• Investigate and test legacy and new materials.
• Identify analytical instruments to support ongoing research programs.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts for products and processes.
• Document procedures, tests, and reports.
• Provide technical support to design engineers for scale-up and prototyping.
• Organize and safely manage the laboratory workspace.
• Analyze and present laboratory data and interpretations.
• Pursue credible research ideas to support business growth.
• Take initiative to solve process and product problems.

Skills

Manufacturing experience (5+ years)

New product development / formulation

Job description

Qualifications

• .Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing facility
• .Experience with new product development or product formulation

Primary Responsibilities

• :Works with Manager of R&D to develop solutions to technology gaps
• .Mentors Junior level chemists and lab technicians
• .Investigates and tests legacy and new materials
• .Identify and specify analytical instruments required to support ongoing research programs
• .Initiates, leads and participates in continuous improvement efforts for legacy and new products and processes
• .Documents and maintains records or work regarding tests performed, procedures and reports
• .Contribute to defining credible research and development ideas to explore, evaluate, pursue and support the implementation of business-growth strategies
• .Provide technical support to design engineers for scale-up and/or prototyping of potential new products
• .Organize and safely manage a laboratory workspace
• .Writes procedures and instructions for the fabrication of new or developing projects
• .Assists in evaluating proposed process changes and their impact on quality, safety and productivity prior to implementation
• .Organizes and analyzes laboratory data, report data and data interpretation through written and oral presentations
• .Special projects as assigned
• .Takes initiative to find and solve process and product problems
• .Ability to analyze test data and apply sound judgment to reach a logical conclusion
• .Uses sound judgment to make project decisions based on data that properly weigh schedule, cost, safety and effectively
• .Presents a professional face of the ARO Engineering group to internal and external customers