Senior R&D Leader, Cleaning & Application Platforms

Dow Chemical; Newtown (PA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Employee stock purchase program

Paid time off

Job summary

Dow Industrial Solutions in Collegeville, PA invites a Senior R&D Leader to head a 13 FTE multidisciplinary team supporting product and application development for the Cleaning Growth Platform, with cross-segment collaboration across Pharma and Crop.

This role blends people leadership, safe lab operations, portfolio management, and cross-functional execution to deliver new products, technology platforms, and sustainable growth, reporting to the Associate R&D Director.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related scientific or engineering discipline.
• Minimum five years of relevant technical experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage complex technical work, and collaborate across functions.
• Strong commitment to safe operations and responsible research practices.
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a multi-site R&D team; set priorities, allocate resources, manage performance, and foster engagement, recognition, inclusion, and knowledge sharing.
• Build organizational capability by attracting and retaining talent, conducting regular development discussions and one-on-one meetings, and aligning people and assignments with business strategy.
• Ensure safe and compliant laboratory operations in Collegeville by championing Environmental, Health & Safety policies, standards, and behaviors.
• Develop, prioritize, and manage the Home Care Cleaning R&D portfolio and relevant technology platforms, including stage-gate progression, launch timing, innovation revenue expectations, and return on innovation investment.
• Lead the cross-functional Cleaning Front End Team and translate business strategy into value-generating research priorities, project charters, and execution plans.
• Oversee project delivery against milestones and objectives, ensuring rigorous scientific methods, clear documentation, effective communication, and timely removal of roadblocks.
• Champion disciplined new product innovation and intellectual property strategies, including execution of appropriate patent filings.
• Partner globally with Product R&D, TS&D, Process R&D, EI&G R&D, Commercial, Marketing, and other functions to advance research, implementation, and commercialization.
• Engage customers, universities, and other external partners to support existing products and generate new growth opportunities.
• Assess portfolio performance, identify capability gaps, communicate recommendations, and influence alignment of goals, resources, and accountabilities.
• Manage operating budgets, capital plans, conference plans, and other investments needed to grow people and technical capabilities.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

Innovation Management

Team Management

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Workplace Safety

Education

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

Master's degree or PhD (preferred)

Job description

Dow Industrial Solutions in Collegeville, PA invites a Senior R&D Leader to head a 13 FTE multidisciplinary team supporting product and application development for the Cleaning Growth Platform, with cross-segment collaboration across Pharma and Crop.

This role blends people leadership, safe lab operations, portfolio management, and cross-functional execution to deliver new products, technology platforms, and sustainable growth, reporting to the Associate R&D Director.