Huntsman - Houston, TX
posted 2 days ago
About the position
Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 70 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 9,000 associates within our three distinct business divisions. Huntsman offers unsurpassed opportunities to build a successful future. Our diverse portfolio creates a range of career fields including manufacturing, research and development, technical services, sales and marketing, customer service - and the list goes on. Here, you can make an impact and make a difference. Come join us. In summary, as the Research Scientist, you will: * Enable new and advanced formulation product development in the specific technology area of rigid polyurethane foams. * Provide expertise in polymer science, polyurethane chemistry, polyurethane rigid foam formulation, foam processing and physics, structure-property relationships, fire science, and the interaction of these fields. * Plan and implement polyurethane development activities at the bench and pilot scales and conduct preliminary characterization and field trials of new products. * Independently initiate projects as a result of laboratory and field trial work. * Conduct a significant level of technical work as defined in the project plans and document this work through the appropriate means including laboratory notebooks, interim reports, visit and trial reports, project meeting minutes, and monthly summaries, as well as fully documented technical reports at critical stages in the project cycle. * Keep abreast of all developments within the polyurethane industry through regular interaction with colleagues and the technical community at large. * Develop working relationships with leading academic and industrial institutions worldwide working in the polyurethane field.
Responsibilities
- Enable new and advanced formulation product development in the specific technology area of rigid polyurethane foams.
- Provide expertise in polymer science, polyurethane chemistry, polyurethane rigid foam formulation, foam processing and physics, structure-property relationships, fire science, and the interaction of these fields.
- Plan and implement polyurethane development activities at the bench and pilot scales and conduct preliminary characterization and field trials of new products.
- Independently initiate projects as a result of laboratory and field trial work.
- Conduct a significant level of technical work as defined in the project plans and document this work through the appropriate means including laboratory notebooks, interim reports, visit and trial reports, project meeting minutes, and monthly summaries, as well as fully documented technical reports at critical stages in the project cycle.
- Keep abreast of all developments within the polyurethane industry through regular interaction with colleagues and the technical community at large.
- Develop working relationships with leading academic and industrial institutions worldwide working in the polyurethane field.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science and Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, a related field, or their equivalent.
- 4 years of experience with new formulation development for rigid polyurethane foam technology.
