Sr. Scientist

APOG; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Expansive benefits

Training and career growth opportunities

Job summary

A leading coatings solutions company, located in Pittsburgh, is seeking a Senior Scientist specializing in UV/EB-curable coatings. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Chemistry or a related field and 5 to 10 years of industrial experience. Responsibilities include designing and formulating innovative coatings and mentoring junior chemists. This full-time position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on product development and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of industrial experience in UV/EB-curable coatings.
• Demonstrated expertise in structure–property–performance relationships.
• Proven experience with low-gloss or matte coatings.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and formulation of UV/EB-curable coatings.
• Troubleshoot formulation and application challenges.
• Mentor junior and mid-level chemists in formulation strategy.

Skills

Leadership in project management

Formulation chemistry

Understanding of structure-property relationships

Experience with UV/EB-curable coatings

Education

PhD in Chemistry, Polymer Science, or Materials Science

Tools

FTIR cure monitoring

Rheology

Job description

Sr. Scientist page is loaded## Sr. Scientistlocations: Pittsburgh, PAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR110070UW Interco, LLCApogee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOG), was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Apogee is a growing, profitable company with annual revenues approaching $1.5 billion. We provide distinctive metal and glass solutions for enclosing commercial buildings, and glass and acrylic solutions for picture framing and display applications. To learn more visit: .The Apogee **Performance Surfaces** segment has grown from $100M to $200M in revenue through a recent acquisition. Our brands in the Performance Surfaces portfolio develop and manufacture high-performance coated materials for a variety of applications, including wall décor, museums, graphic design, architectural interiors, digital display, and industrial flooring markets. We are the global leader in anti-reflective, conservation grade electrostatic dissipative, high-definition, and abrasion resistance coatings, that provide protection, innovative designs, and exceptional durability.**Position Summary**The Senior Scientist – Radiation Curable Coatings is a technical leader within the R&D organization, responsible for the design, formulation, and commercialization of UV/EB-curable coatings through a deep understanding of structure–property–performance relationships, coating–substrate interactions, application-method-driven formulation requirements, and gloss control mechanisms. This role combines hands-on formulation chemistry with project leadership, technical mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration to advance the company’s innovation pipeline and core technologies.**Responsibilities*** Lead the design and formulation of UV/EB-curable coatings (acrylate, methacrylate, epoxy, cationic, hybrid systems).* Apply deep understanding of structure–property relationships to optimize adhesion, hardness, flexibility, chemical resistance, weatherability, optical properties, cure response, and gloss level.* Design coatings for and troubleshoot adhesion to wood, glass, acrylic, vinyl, aluminum, and steel.* Develop and optimize low-gloss and matte coatings using controlled incompatibility, surface topology control, matting agents, phase separation, and cure kinetics.* Formulate coatings compatible with roll coating, spray, curtain coating, vacuum coating, and flow/slot-die coating.* Establish relationships between molecular structure, formulation, processing conditions, substrate characteristics, and surface morphology.* Troubleshoot formulation, application, gloss, adhesion, and scale-up challenges.* Define technical objectives, experimental plans, and success criteria aligned with business and application needs.* Communicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs to cross-functional stakeholders.* Ensure formulations are robust, scalable, and deliver consistent appearance and performance.* Mentor junior and mid-level chemists in formulation strategy, gloss control, and application-aware formulation.* Promote best practices in experimental design, data quality, and documentation.* Collaborate with application engineering, manufacturing, quality, sales, and customers.**Personal Attributes and Experience*** PhD in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Science.* 5–10+ years of industrial experience in UV/EB-curable coatings including free-radical, EB, cationic, or dual-cure systems.* Demonstrated expertise in structure–property–performance relationships.* Proven experience with low-gloss or matte coatings.* Experience with multiple substrates and coating application methods.* Track record of leading technical projects to commercialization.* Familiarity with rheology, FTIR cure monitoring, DMA, surface roughness, and gloss measurement.* Prior experience mentoring or leading chemists and technicians.#LI-TV1**Work Environment**This job is primarily performed in an office environment. The noise level in the office is generally moderate.Apogee and our brands are an Equal Opportunity Employer.## Inspired by People. Built with Purpose.Over the years we have adapted new technologies and innovative methods to create smarter solutions to better the world around us. But some things never change. For us, our priority has been each other. Our employees, our partners and our customers are the core to every step in our journey.## Our people are our greatest resourceWe are a diverse company, with team members from all over the world. Their unique perspectives make us better. We value our people and invest in them with expansive benefits, training and career growth opportunities.## Protect & PreserveWe’re dedicated to our environmental initiatives, looking for ways to improve our practices and lower our carbon footprint.