Researcher

Our esteemed client, a leader in petrochemical manufacturing and distribution, is seeking a highly motivated and innovative Researcher to join their dynamic R&D team.

Major Responsibilities:
  1. Strategic Roadmap Development:
  • Formulate comprehensive product and application development roadmaps for new applications, setting ambitious targets to propel polymer business growth.
  • Drive the creation of business value by enhancing high-value products and solutions in alignment with strategic market goals.
  1. Technical Expertise:
  • Provide valuable technical perspectives to the business team to aid in the development of the Strategic Market Plan, New Application and Product Development, and Rapid Market Assessment.
  • Collaborate closely with the business team and customers to ideate new products with a differentiated value proposition.
  1. Product and Application Development Leadership:
  • Lead the end-to-end process of product and application development, including resin development, material compound formulation, application, and solution.
  • Collaborate with the development team to design product properties and criteria for application testing.
  • Support product engineering design and simulation in collaboration with product designers.
  • Lead projects through the “Stage-gate” process, ensuring effective consideration by the gate committee.
  1. Knowledge Management: Manage and share knowledge, adhering to intellectual property management practices to build up product and business values for customers and leverage  
  2. Innovation Culture and Leadership:
  • Strengthen the “Innovation Culture” within the Emerging Application Development team through effective leadership, coaching, and performance management.
  • Uphold core behaviors, functional and core competencies, career paths, engagement, and quality, safety, health, and environment (QSHE) standards to support business growth and  
  1. Portfolio Management and Continuous Improvement:
  • Manage the product and application development portfolio and performance.
  • Promote continuous improvement of guidelines, standards, and procedures to ensure effective R&D project execution under good governance and risk management and sustainability.

4. Knowledge Management:

  • Manage and share knowledge, adhering to intellectual property management practices to build up product and business values for customers and leverage

5. Innovation Culture and Leadership:

  • Strengthen the “Innovation Culture” within the Emerging Application Development team through effective leadership, coaching, and performance management.
  • Uphold core behaviors, functional and core competencies, career paths, engagement, and quality, safety, health, and environment (QSHE) standards to support business growth and  policies. 

6. Portfolio Management and Continuous Improvement:

  • Manage the product and application development portfolio and performance.
  • Promote continuous improvement of guidelines, standards, and procedures to ensure effective R&D project execution under good governance and risk management and sustainability.

Qualifications:

  • Master or Ph.D. degree in Polymer Science, Material Science, Chemical Engineering, Applied or Industrial Chemistry, or an equivalent field.
  • Minimum of 3 years of industrial/academic research experience in Product and Application Development of Polymer/Material Science or a related industry, with a preference for experience in Polymer Compounding and Automotive sectors.

Join us in driving innovation and shaping the future of polymer applications! Your expertise will be crucial in contributing to the growth and success of our organization. Apply now to be part of our dynamic team!

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