Senior Chemist – Ink Formulations Leader

Electroninks Incorporated; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 76,500 - 103,500; Full time

Job summary

Electroninks Incorporated in Austin, TX seeks a Senior Chemist – Formulations to lead R&D for ink formulations, scale-up from lab to manufacturing, and provide technical mentorship. You will design experiments, analyze data, and drive process improvements across cross-functional teams.

The role requires 5+ years in formulation development and hands-on wet-chemistry experience, with strong communication and project management skills. Competitive salary and full-time benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in formulation development or related field.
• Hands-on experience in a wet chemical laboratory or chemical manufacturing environment.
• Experience developing and optimizing formulations, designing experiments, analyzing data, and troubleshooting challenges.
• Knowledge of QA/QC, chemical safety, and laboratory best practices.
• Strong communication, organizational, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead research and development projects supporting current and next-generation ink formulations.
• Design and execute complex experiments to solve formulation challenges and optimize product performance.
• Develop new formulations and improve existing products through data-driven experimentation.
• Independently manage technical projects from concept through commercialization.
• Serve as the technical lead for assigned projects and collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Applications, Quality, and Product Management.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, process improvements, and new technologies.
• Lead formulation development using systematic experimental design and scientific analysis.
• Characterize inks using viscosity, rheology, thermal analysis, solids content, conductivity, particle size analysis, and other analytical techniques.
• Develop, validate, and improve laboratory test methods.
• Investigate formulation performance issues and recommend technical solutions.
• Evaluate new raw materials and emerging technologies.
• Analyze complex experimental data and provide technical recommendations.
• Prepare technical reports and present findings to management and cross-functional teams.
• Maintain complete laboratory documentation in accordance with internal quality standards.
• Support patent documentation and technical publications as appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety, chemical handling, and EHS requirements.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment.
• Maintain laboratory organization, equipment readiness, and inventory.
• Recommend improvements to laboratory processes and testing capabilities.
• Mentor Chemist I and Chemist II employees by providing technical guidance and coaching.
• Lead technical discussions across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Applications teams.
• Support manufacturing scale-up and commercialization efforts.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to formulation development, testing methods, and laboratory operations.

Skills

Experiment design

Data analysis

Project leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Electroninks Incorporated in Austin, TX seeks a Senior Chemist – Formulations to lead R&D for ink formulations, scale-up from lab to manufacturing, and provide technical mentorship. You will design experiments, analyze data, and drive process improvements across cross-functional teams.

The role requires 5+ years in formulation development and hands-on wet-chemistry experience, with strong communication and project management skills. Competitive salary and full-time benefits offered.