Research Scientist I

Specialty Granules • Hagerstown, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Intermediate-level R&D scientific position where the incumbent is recognized within their R&D group as a key contributor or can contribute immediately. The successful candidate will be a productive, hands-on researcher with capabilities to understand the scientific principles involved in a product platform and can contribute improvements.

Requirements

• Strong chemistry and engineering skills (intermediate)
• Uses standard DOE principles to set up and analyze experiments (intermediate)
• Able to use SPC data to progress in trouble-shooting (intermediate)
• Laboratory safety and understanding of OSHA and MSHA requirements (intermediate)
• Knowledge in product quality tests and product requirements versus specifications (intermediate)
• Capable of refining and reducing to practice patentable/trade secret ideas and concepts (intermediate)
• Learns and utilizes electronic laboratory notebook software (intermediate)
• Required to become familiar with a product line, SGI businesses, scale up processes (intermediate)
• Effective verbal and written communicator (intermediate)
• Highly proficient in spreadsheet, document, and presentation applications (advanced)
• Prioritizes projects and tasks based on assigned project priorities (intermediate)
• Analysis & problem solving skills (intermediate)
• Collaborative and team-building skills (intermediate)
• Provides technical direction for several smaller projects
• Normally receives general direction on key and larger projects, especially at project onset
• Could be providing technical service for key product lines
• Must work with functional resources to achieve goals
• Manages own time and capable of managing technician flow
• Adherence to performance review and goal setting process
• Proactively seeks guidance from other team members when needed
• Good ability to apply feedback received for process improvement
• Required to give formal technical progress/project reports to R&D and management
• BS in Chemistry, Materials Science, or other chemical/engineering disciplines, with 2-4 years of relevant experience or 3-6 years of other industrial laboratory / R&D experience
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer-sponsored visa (work permit).

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct experiments using materials science principles to provide technical direction for research projects and to provide analytical service to our stakeholders.
• Contribute to driving R&D projects to commercial fruition.
• Drive pilot and production scale-up activities in support of commercialization of products and processes
• Develop new and revised test procedures to address needs of R&D, operations, and the customer
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Specialty Granules LLC offers exciting opportunities for professional growth, and generous benefits, including family health, vision, dental, and family-building benefits.
• Our employees are offered a generous 401K program, including an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions from your first day as an employee.
• We also offer additional programs including a generous tuition reimbursement program.
• Employees are also provided paid leave options, including vacation, sick, paid holidays, and volunteer time off.
• Base salary and/or rate of pay ranges listed are exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees