Senior R&D/TS&D Technician

Dow Chemical•Freeport, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Dow is hiring a Senior Research & Development/Technical Service & Development (R&D/TS&D) Technician for an on-site, laboratory-based position in Freeport, Texas; Auburn, Michigan; or Collegeville, Pennsylvania. The technician provides advanced technical support to scientists, engineers, and technologists in research, product and process development, analytical testing, and scale-up activities. The role independently executes experimental work, operates and maintains laboratory equipment, troubleshoots technical issues, generates high-quality data, and helps improve laboratory methods, equipment, and processes. The technician also serves as a technical resource for the team and shares expertise while maintaining a focus on safety, quality, and operational excellence. The position requires an associate degree in a science-related discipline or Military Degree Equivalency (MDE) plus at least three years of relevant experience, or a high school diploma/GED plus at least five years of relevant experience. Dow does not offer visa sponsorship or relocation assistance for this role. Dow describes its total rewards as including competitive base pay and bonus opportunities, wellbeing programs, retirement and savings opportunities, insurance, learning and growth opportunities, role-based flexibility, vacation and other paid time off, and other location-dependent benefits.

Requirements

Associate degree in a science-related discipline or Military Degree Equivalency (MDE) plus at least 3 years of relevant work experience; alternatively, high school diploma/GED plus at least 5 years of relevant work experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to work legally in the United States.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, stand, bend, reach, and work for extended periods in a laboratory environment.
Ability to safely lift, move, or position laboratory equipment and materials weighing up to approximately 50 pounds.
Laboratory instrumentation skills, including operating, calibrating, maintaining, and troubleshooting instruments and equipment.
Ability to apply safety requirements, hazard controls, and safe laboratory work practices.
Ability to evaluate technical problems, interpret data, and develop effective solutions.
Ability to clearly document and communicate technical data, observations, and findings.
Ability to independently manage multiple activities to meet project and laboratory needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an R&D, TS&D, analytical laboratory, pilot plant, or manufacturing-support environment.
Hands-on experience with laboratory instrumentation such as HPLC, GC, particle size analyzers, titrators, pH meters, viscometers, or similar equipment.
Experience troubleshooting, maintaining, modifying, or improving laboratory or pilot-scale equipment.
Experience with wet chemistry, formulation development, analytical method development, or process scale-up.
Strong technical problem-solving, data documentation, communication, prioritization, and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

Safely plan and execute routine and complex laboratory experiments and testing.
Collaborate with scientists and engineers to develop, evaluate, scale up, and commercialize products, processes, and technologies.
Operate, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory instruments and equipment.
Perform analytical and physical testing using established and developing methods.
Assemble, configure, modify, and troubleshoot laboratory and pilot-scale equipment as needed.
Collect, analyze, document, and communicate experimental and analytical data.
Support the development, validation, and improvement of test methods, procedures, equipment, and laboratory processes.
Identify and resolve technical problems involving instrumentation, equipment, experiments, or analytical results.
Maintain appropriate equipment, calibration, maintenance, and experimental documentation.
Apply Environmental, Health & Safety requirements and laboratory operating standards.
Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, reliability, efficiency, and laboratory performance.
Share technical expertise and provide guidance or training to other team members.

Benefits

Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity, with locally relevant incentives.
Programs supporting physical, mental, financial, and social well-being.
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources.
Employee stock purchase programs, with availability varying by location.
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program in the United States.
Medical and life insurance packages with a variety of coverage options; travel insurance is available in certain countries or locations.
Training, mentoring, work experiences, community involvement, and team-building opportunities.
Role-based workplace flexibility to support productivity and personal needs.
Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
Paid time off for new parents, including adoptive and foster parents.
Paid time off to care for sick or injured family members.
Paid time off for volunteering and Employee Resource Group participation.
Wellbeing Portal for Dow employees.
On-site fitness facilities, depending on location.
Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships, and more.
Some locations may offer transportation allowances, meal subsidies or vouchers, and carbon-neutral transportation incentives such as bike-to-work programs.