Chemist: Silicone

As a Silicone Chemist, you will serve as the subject matter expert for the team, addressing an existing knowledge gap. Your role involves the development and formulation of silicone-based topical skin adhesives.

Responsibilities

• Drive the development of innovative silicone-based solutions and formulated blends for adhesives and sealants.
• Develop and maintain in-house application tests.
• Collaborate within a cross-functional team to schedule testing, analyze data, and optimize existing technologies.
• Demonstrate leadership competency and lead silicone chemistry efforts within the company.
• Formulate silicone-based elastomers, polyurethanes, and other polymers for customer applications.
• Create chemical and physical property test standards and specifications for new products. Generate study protocols, execute study plans, and generate final reports for review. Present data as required.
• Troubleshoot product problems and serve as the silicone chemistry lead for products and projects needing new formulations.
• Support scale-up operations, manufacturing, quality, and regulatory compliance on issues related to material formulations.
• Collaborate with all appropriate disciplines within the company and perform material characterization using proper methods and analysis.

• Hands-on experience with formulation and synthesis of silicone elastomers.
• Laboratory experience, including running experiments.
• Ability to write and execute experimental plans, summaries, and completion reports.
• Proficiency in data organization and analysis using Minitab and/or Excel.

• Silicone chemistry experience, which can be academic.
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Material Science, or a related field, with relevant industry experience.
• A Master's degree is preferred, while a PhD is acceptable.
• In-depth understanding of chemistry and polymer science, including silicone chemical principles, analytical methods, and polymer synthesis and characterization techniques.
• Proficiency in laboratory safety protocols and the use of laboratory equipment.
• Strong collaboration skills to work with all appropriate disciplines within the company.
• Demonstrated leadership competency and the ability to lead silicone chemistry efforts within the company.

This is an onsite, lab-based role, offering a long-term, permanent position aimed at filling a knowledge gap within the team.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $50.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Raritan,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 3, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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