Job Description

At DuPont, we are working on things that matter; whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. 

If you would like to be a part of a premier multi-industrial company that is delivering sustainable solutions that bring real purpose and value, of a company with collaborative spirit because it believes that we work best when we work together as a team and values the diversity of thought, then DuPont is the company for you!

WHY JOIN US?

Our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter! 

Have the Opportunity to chart your own course, challenge yourself, and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career. We reward employees with competitive pay and incentives to recognize skills, competencies, and contributions to business results. 

Get to Experience a collaborative environment where teamwork is celebrated with flexibility that enhances balance and an inclusive atmosphere that is welcoming to all!

Get to know our Purpose and make it yours by bringing innovations to market that improve the world, share a commitment to sustainability that makes our planet better and give back to communities in which we work and live.

We are seeking a Senior Raw Materials Scientist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing raw material changes, developing alternative / second source raw materials, defining critical to performance parameters, and implementing new technologies for raw material improvement.

Your Key Responsibilities:  

Develop innovative approaches to new raw material characterization (CTF), synthesis, and processing in collaboration with internal R&D and external raw material suppliers. Characterization includes being able to run lab scale reaction trials

Work with stage gate team to develop design FMEA for products with new raw materials

Work with R&D and suppliers to identify key ISQ tools for incoming raw material testing to improve manufacturing capability and product cost..

Assess current raw materials and recommend improvements/updates based on available Most Effective Technology (MET) for applications of mixing, filtration, processing, and metals reduction.

Review and assess terminal buy products for replacement of raw material and design qualification parameters to test   

Review Request for Sourcing raw materials to select raw materials and design qualification parameters to test

Implement preventative and corrective modifications to raw material products that are part of stage gate or recently commercialized based on the findings of root cause analyses

Design and analyze accelerated shelf-life studies.

Provide technical expertise to manufacturing operations to maintain production performance or restore process capability

Represent the company during interactions with customers and suppliers regarding raw material quality

Establish quality requirements for raw materials/ testing processes

Communicate results and progress to technical teams, management, and business leadership through written report and oral presentations

Demonstrate behaviors that exemplify DuPont’s Core Values: Safety and Health, Respect for People, Highest Ethical Behaviors, and Protecting the Planet 

Your Qualification Profile:

Ph.D. in Materials Science, Polymer Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or other related disciplines

Minimum of 3 years product R&D experience with a successful customer engagement and product development record.

5 years of experience working in a similar role in a manufacturing or lab environment

Formulating with polymeric system is preferred.

Experience with raw material supplier management is a plus

Strong background in polymer technology with proven record in synthesis and material development

Experience in the semiconductor, specialty chemical or pharmaceutical industries

Demonstrated ability to examine structure-property relationships of polymer formulations

Strong analytical and critical thinking with the ability to make data driven decisions and actionable recommendations

Strong project management skills and ability to execute complex projects and navigate multiple priorities.

Familiarity with a variety of analytical techniques, such as NMR, GPC, FT-IR, SEM, DMA, TGS, DSC, etc.

Successful candidate should have strong collaborative R&D mindset

Demonstrated ability to work in a cross-functional environment building strong relationships, and driving results

Strong analytical skills, with experience in using data to identify issues, implement solutions, and track progress

Working knowledge of Quality management skills such as SPC, FMEA, DOE, Six-sigma and use of statistical software such as JMP. 

Self-motivated and driven to succeed

Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills

Good oral and written communications skills