Senior Research Specialist | Polyurethanes

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Position:Senior Research Specialist | Polyurethanes

Primary Location:Marietta (GA, USA), Georgia, United States of America

Schedule:Full time

Date Posted:09/13/2024

Job Number:R2054951

Position Type:Regular

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

The Dow Polyurethanes business inMarietta, GAhas an exciting opportunity for an experienced polyurethane formulator to join our product and application development team as aSenior Research Specialist. As a part of this team, you will lead technical interactions with customers to understand their needs and then collaborate across technical, commercial and manufacturing functions to deliver solutions and provide technical knowledge on the use, handling and management of Dow products to our customers.

In this role, you will work independently or collaboratively with senior scientists and technicians to apply the scientific method and general business knowledge to develop products which meet the performance needs and sustainability objectives of Dow and its customers. You will play a pivotal role in providing technical support for the trials of products at customers' locations as well as the scale-up of new products from our laboratory to production assets. Attention to detail and effective communication skills with cross-functional teams will be critical to your success.

Responsibilities

• Designs value-creating solutions for the customer in response to presented problems with defined scope and impact

• Develops hypotheses, plans & executes experiments, interprets results, and modifies hypotheses appropriately

• Provides technical support for the trial and use of Dow products at customer locations and the scale-up of new product within Dow

• Collaborates effectively across research, commercial, supply chain and manufacturing departments

• Participates in the generation of ideas and data to support the development of intellectual capital and effectively protects Dow’s intellectual capital when working with customers

• Engages in external professional organizations to stay abreast of technology and market trends as well as represent the Dow Polyurethanes brand

• Communicates and appropriately documents work in the form of internal reports and presentations

Qualifications

One of the following is required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Science, or Science-related discipline AND 5+ years of experience formulating polyurethane products and managing technical projects

• Master's Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Science, or Science-related discipline AND 2+ years of experience formulating polyurethane products and managing technical projects

• PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Science, or Science-related discipline

Additional qualifications include:

• Willing and able to travel up to 20% of the time

• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Benefits – What Dow offers you

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career.  You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.

• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.

• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.

• Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.

• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.

• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.

• Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:

• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).

• ​Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.

• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visitingwww.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available onwww.dow.com.

Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.