Senior R&D Applications Scientist - Applications

What are we looking for in our Senior R&D Applications Scientist - Applications?

The Scientific Team at Russell Tobin & Associates is supporting a global industrial minerals organization that has an opening for a direct hire Sr. R&D Applications Scientist near Dekalb, IL!

Responsibilities

• Identify new product applications from a range of performance-enhancing products derived from diatomaceous earth, perlite, clay and industrial sand.
• Plan and conduct research projects in the lab, lead scale-up/pilot projects, generate intellectual property, and lead the progression of R&D projects
• Serve as the technical lead for qualifying new products with select customers
• Provide technical support to the company’s Operations, Sales, and Technical Service groups
• Prepare presentations
• Prepare invention disclosures and support the patent filing process
• Support and mentor less experienced colleagues

Requirements

• Experience developing novel methods to qualify new product application performance
• Must have a proven track recorde of product development and commercialization
• Experience in building materials, plastics, CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers)
• Masters degree or Doctorate degree
• 9 years of relevant industrial experience in the mining and industrial minerals sector
• Experience working with customers
• Expeirence working with silica (quarts/cristobalite, diatomaceous earth, perlite) is nice to have

Additional Details:

• 20% travel to visit select customers, plants or conferences
• Salary target: $135,000-148,000/year depending on experience

Must be authorized to work in the United States.

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About Us

Russell Tobin is a leading minority-owned professional and technical recruitment and staffing advisory organization.

We are comprised of specialized practices focusing on a variety of skill sets and industries. Having a depth and breadth of industry expertise, our subject matter experts are able to provide tailored and swift sourcing solutions to fulfill client hiring needs. In other words, we connect top talent with companies.

We are the staffing arm of the Pride Global network, a minority-owned integrated human capital solutions firm, with additional offerings in vendor management, payroll programs, and business process optimization.

As a certified minority-owned business, Pride Global and its affiliates - including Russell Tobin, Pride Health, and Pride Now - are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.

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Rate/Salary: $135K-148K/year