Senior Product Development / Formulation Chemist – Polymers

Senior Product Development / Formulation Chemist – Polymers (The position has been filled)

BENEFITS

• Rare opportunity to join a well-established & growing R&D team
• Build a long term career in a company committed to innovation & excellence
• This local success story is a global leader in their field with presence and distribution world-wide

 

CLIENT

Our client is a locally based manufacturer of specialised medical products. They are a listed company and export more than 90% of their products to over 100 countries around the world. The Melbourne Headquarters house the R&D team as well as the production / manufacturing facilities. The company’s success has been driven by creative material science, product design and innovation.

Due to consistent growth of the business and their commitment to R&D, an exciting role has been created to expand their current range of composite materials.

 

ROLE

Join a team of ambitious like-minded scientists in a pure R&D role!

As part of our client’s continued commitment to R&D, an excellent opportunity has arisen for a formulation chemist with proven experience in the development of composite materials for use in medical devices. The successful candidate will join their resin product development team located in Melbourne. To be short-listed, you will have worked in a similar R&D role for many years and will have an excellent understanding of polymer chemistry and viable commercial uses.

 

SELECTION CRITERIA

To be considered for this position you must meet the following criteria:

• Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or similar.
  8+ years’ experience as a proven formulation scientist working in materials science, photopolymer chemistry, polymer chemistry, organic chemistry or similar field.
• Experience working in the research and development of technical resins, adhesives, coatings, paints or similar materials.
• A passion for polymer chemistry with an appreciation of commercial aspects of R&D.
• Demonstrated R&D knowledge/ skills as well as technology identification and product evaluation skills.
• Able to work autonomously in an ever changing/busy environment and to meet goals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good work ethic, excellent interpersonal skills and a good team player is a must!

 

APPLICATIONS

To apply for this role, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button below and send your updated resume with a covering letter to ChemSkill. For a confidential discussion about this role, please call Natalie or Emily on 03 9516 0100.

We would like to thank you for taking the time to apply for this role. Unfortunately, due to the large volume of candidates we can only contact those with suitable qualifications and experience. Please note, however, that your resumes will remain on our database and be considered for additional suitable roles.

Please Note: Unfortunately only short-listed candidates can be contacted due to high volume of applications.