R&D Polymer Scientist
 INVISTA | |
life insurance, parental leave
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 United States, Texas, Katy | |
 Dec 02, 2024 | |
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INVISTA is seeking a technology driven Research & Development Polymer Scientist. This role will be physically based out of our Texas Technology Center (TTC) in Katy, TX. The selected individual will focus on solving market-back needs and continually developing new capabilities consistent with their innate abilities to deliver against the evolving strategies of our integrated business team.
Our Nylon Polymer Research and Development team is focused on discovering, evaluating, and commercializing innovative solutions to the world's toughest challenges, resulting in superior value creation for our business and our customers. With today's ever-increasing rate of change, we are transforming our R&D to be a long-term competitive advantage for INVISTA. Utilizing our state-of-the-art development facilities in the US and China, this role will focus on identifying and delivering innovative technical solutions to our global business and manufacturing facilities. Our diverse, cross-functional R&D team will drive value through disciplined application of the Koch innovation framework, critical economic thinking, and differentiated principled entrepreneurship. What You Will Do * Expand INVISTA's competitive advantage through polymer chemistry and polymerization technology innovation, resulting in increased product differentiation and superior business results * Identify industry unmet needs and potential market opportunities based on PA66 value propositions to ensure INVISTA's innovation and product development efforts are focused on solving meaningful problems with significant value creation potential. * Propose creative, divergent solutions to solve prioritized market unmet needs, leveraging INVISTA's competitive advantage in PA66 polymer chemistry. * Drive program momentum through the organization and the industry - identify killer questions, design technical and market experiments to evaluate critical hypotheses, build relationships across the PA66 value chain, and execute programs with discipline * Collaborate with a diverse global team, including Operations, Commercial, and Marketing, to advance against INVISTA's vision of being the most competitive nylon business in the world * Develop and leverage the broader technical community, collaborating with INVISTA's Polypropylene business, other Koch companies, and external organizations where profitable * Understand our core polymerization technology and our customers' downstream processes to support base business opportunities, including global operational excellence and commercial scale up of new products * Apply curiosity, urgency, and a rapid experimentation mentality to design and conduct experiments against technical killer questions using our advanced development facilities at the Texas Technology Center (TTC) and Asia Innovation Center (AIC) * Create an enduring and transformational competitive advantage for INVISTA through application of strong intellectual property (IP) capability, including patent applications, freedom-to-operate studies, and competitive intelligence * Execute all responsibilities with excellence in EHS and compliance Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) * Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Material Science, or Chemistry * Three (3) or more years' polymer manufacturing or industrial research experience * Experience with statistical and data analysis What Will Put You Ahead * Graduate level degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Chemistry, Material Science or related discipline * Experience with polymer applications and the development of new polymer formulations * Five (5) or more years' polymer processing or industrial research experience * Five (5) or more years' Polymer Chemistry experience * Experience in research and development of a wide range of materials or polymers * Experience in patent development and landscaping In order to comply with U.S. export control laws and regulations, this position requires applicants to either provide proof of: 1. U.S. Citizenship or lawful permanent resident status, or 2. Be eligible to receive an export authorization (a license) under the Export Control Regulations At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy [1] here. Who We Are As a Koch company, INVISTA has a long history of working to make the world around you a better place. From parts for the automotive industry to medical equipment, airbags, food packaging, and clothing, our ingredients in the nylon 6,6 and polypropylene value chains help bring many of life's essential products to market. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our [2] business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. 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