Senior Scientist Job at Kraton Corporation
Make a +Difference at Kraton!
At Kraton, we make a Positive Difference, and we are looking for individuals who are also looking to make a difference in their jobs, for our customers and to the world. We are looking to hire a key member of our team at our Katy, TX location.
The Senior Scientist will be primarily performing routine scientific work, independently evaluating, selecting and applying standardized scientific procedures and techniques to projects with clear objectives or investigations with limited variables/complex features.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead process research & development programs in areas of hydrogenation catalysis, liquid-liquid extractions and additives used in polymer manufacture
- Influence and conduct experiments in labs, pilot plants, tollers, or commercial units
- Establish lab scale processes that scale to pilot and commercial units
- Support or lead manufacturing test runs
- Develop analytical, chemistry and modeling approaches to enable understanding and solve technical challenges
- Identify and establish strong relationships with external consultants or academic collaborators to drive innovation
- Participate in the definition of own development needs in technical expertise, business and personal skills
Required Skills
- In depth understanding of organometallic and inorganic chemistries
- Experience designing and testing hydrogenation catalysts
- Experience with liquid-liquid inorganic extraction chemistry
- Experience with chemical additives for polymer stabilization
- Ability to direct/refine a research study by advancing new ideas and views
- Ability to collaborate in a team environment and managing projects to timelines
- Ability to document and report work in written forms
Education, Certifications & Licenses
- PhD Organometallic or Inorganic Chemist with 5+ years relevant experience preferred.
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The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Kraton’s internal talent acquisition team manages our recruiting efforts and from time to time works with pre-selected/pre-approved external staffing agencies. We do NOT accept unsolicited resumes or candidate referrals from recruiters and/or agencies who are not pre-selected/pre-approved.
Kraton is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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