Research Scientist II

DuBois Chemicals, Inc.; Sharonville (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO

Holiday Pay

401K Match

Job summary

DuBois Chemicals, Inc. is seeking a chemist to lead formulation efforts for metalworking fluids, lubricants, and related chemistries. You will guide development from feasibility studies through production readiness, using experimental design and ISO-aligned processes.

The role involves collaborating on BOM/SDS reviews, developing new testing procedures, and mentoring team members in formulation principles. Travel up to 10% is required, with a strong emphasis on safety and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
• 4+ years of experience formulating chemistries/chemical blends to develop new products.
• Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally up to 10%.
• Experience using technical instrumentation, Microsoft Office tools, and database management systems.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote a safe work culture by leading by example and ensuring safety compliance.
• Formulate new solutions for metalworking fluids, lubricants, and related chemistries.
• Utilize experimental design during feasibility studies to drive development decisions.
• Participate in commercialization activities including BOM and SDS reviews and ISO processes.
• Develop new test procedures and maintain procedures for product monitoring and field verification.
• Evaluate existing products and competitive technologies for improvement.
• Assess raw materials for sourcing and performance optimization.
• Support production and QA teams, assist scale-up of formulas, investigate off-spec batches.
• Lead root-cause investigations using problem-solving techniques.
• Create technical bulletins, data sheets, and training materials.
• Engage with customers to observe product operation and gather application insights.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Database management systems

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they are doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Position Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Promote a safe work culture by leading by example, ensuring compliance with lab and workplace safety requirements, supporting risk assessments, and contributing to continuous improvement.
• Formulate new solutions according to established project schedules across metalworking fluids, lubricants, and other related chemistries
• Utilize experimental design during feasibility studies to quickly drive the development path to a decision point.
• Actively participate in commercialization activities, including bill-of-materials (BOM) and safety data sheet (SDS) reviews, as well as other ISO-driven processes.
• Develop new test procedures when required and ensure appropriate procedures are maintained to support accurate product monitoring and field performance verification.
• Conduct evaluations of existing DuBois products and competitive technologies to drive continuous improvement.
• Assess raw materials for alternative sourcing, profit maintenance, or performance enhancement to strengthen DuBois’ competitive position.
• Support production activities and the quality assurance team, including observing and training production/quality assurance personnel, assisting scale-up of new formulas, and investigating off-spec batches.
• Leverage problem-solving techniques to support and lead root-cause investigations.
• Develop content for technical bulletins, technical data sheets, and training materials.
• Engage with customers to observe products in operation, gather application insights, and identify opportunities for new innovations.
• Provide mentoring and training to team members on formulation principles, testing methods, and R&D best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
• 4+ years of experience formulating chemistries/chemical blends to develop new products
• Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally up to 10%
• Experience using technical instrumentation, Microsoft Office tools, and database management systems
• Excellent communication skills

Other Information:

• Full-Time (40 hours a week)
• Travel: 10%
• Benefits: Health, PTO, Holiday Pay, 401K Match

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