Scientist, Adhesives

About Us

Elementis is a global specialty chemical company, with 1,300 employees operating 17 manufacturing sites across the globe. At Elementis, we bring a distinctive combination of expertise, innovation, and teamwork to every formulation challenge. We create high-value specialty additives that enhance the performance of our customers' products and make a positive change in the world. Combining our leading positions in the science of materials flow, surface modification, and formulation with access to unique natural materials, Elementis delivers unique chemistry, sustainable solutions to customers in a wide range of markets, including cosmetics, anti-perspirants, decorative and industrial coatings, automotive and ceramics.

Job Description Summary

You are responsible for providing solutions to customer needs and requirements in the field of adhesive & sealants. Support sales of existing portfolio to meet customer needs. This will be achievable through testing commercial available products or newly developed products

**Job Description**:
Reports to: Manager, Global Industrial R&D

Direct Reports: No direct reports

Department: R&D

Location: Porto, Portugal

**Responsibilities**:

- Independent creation and implementation of customer specific projects.
- Hands-on lab work in the preparation and testing of industrial water-, solventborne and solventfree formulations based on existing starting formulations.
- Update test formulas regarding newer raw materials and market trends.
- Discussion and communication of project status and results to supervisor and relevant stakeholders.
- Maintaining a record of all lab project work in written English by using existing software and databases
- Support of the marketing department in creation of promotional data for product launches and fairs, congresses. Participation in fairs and congresses.
- Technical support and guidance to quality, production and procurement departments.
- Active participation in technical training for commercial teams, distributors and customers.

Decision making
- Recommends training content, testing approaches and methodologies.
- Higher level approval required for non-budgetary resourcing and expenditures.

Additional Job Description

Job Competencies
- Building collaborative relationships Building partnerships and working collaboratively with other departments to meet shared objectives.
- Customer focus: Drive product development and opportunities for future business through insight and understanding of customer needs.
- Cultivates innovation: By promoting an innovative mindset, foster a culture of creativity and exploration within the team, encouraging them to think outside the box and generate novel ideas, and drive continuous improvement in products, processes and technologies.
- Plan and align: Planning and aligning to execute is essential for managing multiple projects effectively. It enables you to allocate resources, ensure research activities are synchronized with project timelines, execute projects with precision, maximize productivity and achieve desired outcomes.

Technical Knowledge and Skills
- Advanced understanding of product development processes and methodologies for the industrial segment of adhesive & sealant.
- Excellent scientific, analytical and reasoning skills.
- Eager for knowledge and problem solving, “go-getter”.
- Works well in team environment.

Position Requirements

Education: A degree in chemistry, preferably Master of science. Chemical Engineer. Relevant areas are Organic chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Experience: 5+ years of practical experience of adhesive & sealant formulation, testing and customer collaboration/customer service. Experience in polymer synthesis is desirable but not required.

IT Skills: Microsoft Office, Presentation software, Project management software, Desireable: Salesforce, JDE, Experimental design, Rheocompas Language Skills: fluent in spoken and written English, second language is beneficial (apart from Portuguese).

Working arrangements: 5 days in the office.

Traveling required: Up 10 % of travel required.