Senior Product & Application Developer

Role Specific Responsibilities:

• Lead development of new and modified small molecules and polymers,including hands-on laboratory work to advance development goals.
• Lead development of technical value propositions for the growth of existingproducts into new applications, including establishing end-application claimsupport via targeted internal/external test methods and benchmarking.
• Explore, identify, and understand customer needs, and assist customers inapplying and qualifying the Aurorium product in their applications.
• Translate customer requirements into technical work plans and develop productsas needed for achieving growth. Work directly with customers to advanceevaluations, trials, and commercialization activities.
• Keep abreast of industry trends and communicate opportunities to the team.
• Convert technical information into appropriate language and level for externaland internal technical and commercial audiences - present material asrequired.
• Serve as a project manager and participate as a team member on market-driven growth programs and customer-specific projects.
• Become an active member of the global technology group and provideexpertise, consultation, and recommendations as assigned.
• Assist with developing intellectual property, including assessing technicallandscape and commercial viability, maintaining technical records, writinginvention disclosures, and coordinating filings with patent counsel.
• Work directly with sales and marketing teams to develop solutions that providecustomer value.
• Additional duties as needed and assigned.

Compliance:

• Complies with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures, and arrangements
• Reports all Health, Safety and Environmental accidents, incidents and near misses promptly
• Acts in a safe and responsible manner at all times

Problem Solving and Innovation:

• Active participation in continuous improvement activities
• Participates in problem-solving
• Takes responsibility and ownership for own learning and development in the spirit of continuous improvement of both self and the business
• Assists in the training, mentoring, and assessment of other team members
• Exercises autonomy and judgement subject to overall direction or guidance

Qualifications/Desired Skills

Education and Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years hands-on laboratory experience developing new productsand/or applications involving at least one of the focus industry segments.
• Demonstrated experience working with polymers including characterization,structure-property relationships and synthesis/modification.
• Experience working directly with external customers to solve customer problemsand identify growth opportunities.
• Previous technical contacts within the industrial and professional societycommunities to foster learning and to accelerate potential new businessopportunities.

Experience:

• M.S. or Ph.D. in chemical engineering, colloid and surface science, polymerscience, chemistry, material science or equivalent

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated strong communication, creativity, and innovation along withproject/program management and organizational skills.
• Capable of providing efficient customer service and technical support for salesand business development activities.
• Proficient in designing experiments, analyzing data, and drawing conclusionsbased on results.
• Demonstrates a drive to continually learn and work to broaden knowledgebased on the entire organization.
• Capable of working in a cross-functional organization with demonstration ofpositive collaboration, team building skills, and project leadership skills.
• Familiar with safe laboratory practices and chemical hygiene plans.
• Ability to travel up to 15%
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint,Outlook, etc.
• Embodies the core values of Aurorium:
• credible:keeps their word and honors their commitments, acts with integrity, and holds themselves accountable to their decisions and actions
• outcome-oriented:adheres to an unparalleled standard of excellence in everything they do, to deliver results with real impact
• driven:passionate about delivering authentic, world-class experiences that engage customers and inspire greatness
• empowered accountability:empowered to achieve common goals and accountable for delivering performances and results that exceed standard.

If you have the energy, drive, and passion for joining the Aurorium team, we would love to hear from you. Apply today!

Aurorium offers competitive total compensation packages, including benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, 401(k), disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, paid time off, and paid holidays.

Aurorium is a global Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of and will not be discriminated against based on gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability status, genetic information, or any other protected category.#LI-Onsite