Scientist - Personal Care Applications

At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future.

We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?

About the Job:

Nouryon, a global leader in essential chemistry, is seeking a Sr. Researcher in Chemistry. The professional will support the Company's Personal Care area and focus on a variety of areas to including hair and skin. The Sr. Researcher executes complex experiments, analyzes the data for accuracy, and draws conclusions based on scientific standards in order to make recommendations on the next steps.

In your future role as a Scientist you will:

• Lead, plan, execute, and report experiments necessary to attain the objectives of the business independently.
• Lead the incremental development of new products.
• Interact with Synthesis, Analytical and marketing groups in developing new products and resolving customer concerns.
• Maintain a laboratory notebook, prepare monthly project reports, conduct literature searches, and maintain application databases.
• Execute complex experiments, analyze the data for accuracy, interpret the data, draw conclusions based on scientific standards and make recommendations on the next steps.
• Provide technical support to the business via telephone, field, and lab including laboratory work, gathering information, and travel (This job requires 20-30% time traveling).
• Lead medium and large size projects.
• Maintain company safety standards and support company values.
• Other duties as assigned.

We believe you bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field.
• Master's degree in relevant field preferred. or Doctorate 
• 10-15 years industry experience in specialty chemicals 
• Experience in personal care formulations; particularly emulsions for hair and skin preferred .
• Experience in skin care and/or hair care applications testing preferred. 
• Experience in formulation trouble shooting. 
• Experience working with biopolymers in formulation.
• Experience with natural formulating and knowledge of emollients and natural emulsifiers. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Able to view projects and results in a practical manner.
• Skilled at hands-on work, in a laboratory setting, while maintaining safety standards.
• Professional attitude and appearance.
• Strong interpersonal skills and able to interact positively with sales staff and customers.
• Knowledgeable and proficient with normal software programs to include Microsoft Office.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.

Good to know:

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the R&D Department Manager in Bridgewater, NJ.

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role!

For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/

We look forward to receiving your application!

We kindly ask our internal candidates to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors.

About Nouryon:

We’re looking for tomorrow’s Changemakers, today. 

If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the desire to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions.

From day one, we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.

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