Experienced PhD - Compounding Scientist

At Greene, Tweed, you'll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you'd expect from a multi-national industry leader. You'll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success.

If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed.

Ph.D. Scientist II Compounding

Location: Kulpsville, PA (Greater Philadelphia Area)

At Greene Tweed, innovation is more than a goalits a mindset. As a global leader in high-performance materials for demanding applications across Aerospace, Energy, Semiconductor, Life Sciences, and Industrial markets, we design and manufacture elastomers, thermoplastics, and composites that perform in the worlds harshest environments.

Were investing in the futureof our technologies, our customers, and our people. Join a collaborative R&D organization where your work directly fuels long-term innovation and business growth. At Greene Tweed, scientists are central to the companys successnot tucked away in a lab.

Why This Role Matters

• Youll help shape Greene Tweeds future in novel materials development, alternative energy, and other emerging markets.

• Youll work with industry-leading scientists and engineers on meaningful, real-world problems.

• Youll be part of a company that invests in innovation, infrastructure, and talentand delivers results.

What Youll Do

• Lead compound development projects aligned with customer needs, new markets, and regulatory shifts.

• Apply Design of Experiments (DOE) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies to solve complex formulation and manufacturing challenges.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure material solutions meet performance, cost, and manufacturability goals.

• Mentor technicians and junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and knowledge sharing.

• Drive technical communication, including internal strategy, customer presentations, and conference participation.

• Contribute to the companys IP strategy through invention disclosures, patents, and publications.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Polymer Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field (M.S. with strong experience will be considered).

• 5+ years of industry experience in compounding, with proven success in new product development and commercialization.

• Expertise in polymerfiller systems, crosslinking mechanisms, and material characterization.

• Strong working knowledge of manufacturing processes, including injection, transfer, and compression molding.

• Proficiency in DOE and RCA; Six Sigma certification is a plus.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills with a proven track record in cross-functional collaboration.

• Track record of publications including patents, journal articles, industry standards.

• Membership of industrial or scientific organizations such as SAE, ASTM, ACS, AICHE.

• Can-do attitude and team player is a must.

Greene Tweed is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to applyincluding minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• This position requires U.S. Person status as defined by applicable law for authorized access to data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). A U.S. Person includes U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, lawful permanent residents, and workers granted refugee or asylum status in the United States.

Note: This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor. All requirements are subject to change and updates.

We also provide eligible employees with a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401k savings plan, life and disability insurance, tuition assistance and more, to meet the diverse needs of all employees and their family members.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Greene, Tweed is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.

Drug Free Workplace:

Greene, Tweed is a Drug Free Workplace. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation subject to federal, state, and local laws.

NOTE: Greene, Tweed is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for employment opportunities, unless they have a written agreement for the position they are contacting us about. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at GT without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Greene, Tweed, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Greene, Tweed as a result of the referral or through other means.