Senior R&D Leader, Cleaning Innovation & Applications

Dow Inc.; Ambler (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equitable base pay and bonus potential

Employee stock purchase program

Wellbeing and benefits programs

On-site fitness facilities

Competitive vacation and parental time

Job summary

Dow, a world-leading materials science company, is seeking a Senior R&D Leader based in Collegeville, PA to direct a 13-member multidisciplinary team supporting product and application development for the Cleaning Growth Platform and related DIS segments.

You will drive people leadership, safe lab operations, portfolio strategy, and cross-functional execution to deliver new technologies and sustainable growth across Collegeville and Midland, 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.
• 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 field

Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant discipline

Job description

Dow, a world-leading materials science company, is seeking a Senior R&D Leader based in Collegeville, PA to direct a 13-member multidisciplinary team supporting product and application development for the Cleaning Growth Platform and related DIS segments.

You will drive people leadership, safe lab operations, portfolio strategy, and cross-functional execution to deliver new technologies and sustainable growth across Collegeville and Midland, reporting to the Associate R&D Director.