Senior Chemist

Brady • Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

Brady Corp is seeking a Senior Chemist who will be a highly influential and visible member of the Materials R&D department with responsibility for providing hands-on research expertise to develop new products through commercial launch and support existing products within the Global Identification Solutions business (BradyID.com). This individual will also provide mentorship to junior R&D staff. Technical areas of focus will be in pressure sensitive adhesives, topcoats and inks, and other associated technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise research projects that deliver business results.
• Work within and/or lead multiple cross functional teams to enable new product development project success.
• Lead various project activities through a defined stage gate process.
• Identify & explore new technologies in material design or process for future application to Brady operations and/or target markets.
• Design and execute experiments to evaluate and optimize the performance attributes of these technologies.
• Develop an understanding of structure-property relationships for technologies in material design.
• Assist in design for manufacturability and scale-up activities.
• Actively research and identify relevant intellectual property and patentable inventions.
• Assure and validate proper documentation of responsible technical and experimental activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees