R&D Research Technician

R&D Research Technician

Summary

At Chemstar, we strive to create value through constant innovation. We serve our partners and customers by providing customized, starch-based solutions for a variety of industrial purposes.

We are seeking an R&D Research Technician to join our Innovation Center and become an integral part of our multidisciplinary research team of world-leading industrial starch polymer specialists.

As an R&D Research Technician, you will be involved in all aspects of new product development, including water soluble starch polymer synthesis, and performance testing and evaluation.

Job Duties

As an R&D Research Technician, you will primarily:

• Conduct cutting edge starch polymer research.
• Synthesize new to the world starch polymers.
• Evaluate the performance of starch polymers in real-world application tests and diverse markets such as:
  • Construction and Building Materials
  • Mining
  • Oil and Gas
  • Adhesives
• Develop starch polymer application performance and characterization tests.

You will also:

• Utilize both lab and pilot scale synthesis techniques.
• Provide neat, concise, and complete records of experiments.
• Clean and maintain the research laboratory and pilot plant.

Critical Skills and Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to solve technical problems in an inventive and creative way.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Proficiency in organic and polymer chemistry.
• Experience with mechanical, physical, and rheological testing.
• History of running multiple experiments and tasks simultaneously.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, or another related scientific field
• 2-4 years of experience in an industrial R&D setting preferred

Could involve periodic travel, but travel is not a general expectation for this position.