Scientist - R&T, Turbhe

Job Purpose

Synthesis of vinyl acetate – ethylene (VAE) emulsions (copolymers and terpolymers) in lab and pilot scales.

Business Responsibility Areas

• Development of new emulsions based on VAE formulations – co- and terpolymers
• Thorough knowledge of VAM emulsion polymerization and copolymerization chemistry such as conversion, reactivity ratio with different monomers, and viscosity management.
• In depth knowledge of fundamentals of emulsion polymerization of different monomers
• Understanding of global developments and identifying new product ideas and timely commercialization of products. 
• Oversee development of emulsions to meet the defined product attributes
• Must have knowledge on key characterization parameters of emulsions
• Managing long term product pipeline and new trends in exterior and interior segments.
• Handling high pressure polymerization reactors.
• Attending customer complaints and providing solution to them
• Support manufacturing units / plant for batch correction. Corrective and preventive action to be taken post RCA
• Good information on competition benchmark products
• Good teamwork with people development for effective productivity
• Getting in-depth knowledge of the relevant patent literature from VAE expert companies such as Wacker and Celanese.
• Very good Technical Report writing skills

Qualifications

• Essential -  PhD in polymer chemistry or Polymer science, followed by  postdoctoral studies &/or a job stint in the polymers / coatings industry, preferably from Europe, USA, Singapore or Japan.

Previous Experience

• Essential:  Minimum 5 years of experience in emulsion polymerization during PhD/ postdoctoral stint &/or in emulsion suppliers or organized paint manufacturing company.

Thorough knowledge and formulation skill of high pressure polymerization chemistry, along with exposure to Industrial customers for technical support.

• Desired - Experience in hands-on VAM/VAE emulsion polymers in companies like Celanese, Wacker or Dairen will be preferred. Also, prior experience in scale-up of emulsions from lab to shop floor is highly desired.