R&d Scientist - Namur, België - Avient

Beschrijving

Avient Corporation (formerly PolyOne Corporation + Clariant Mb), with 2022 revenues of $3.65 billion, provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world


Examples include:

• Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy.
• Lightweighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint.
• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility

R&D SCIENTIST

WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED

• Conduct work in a safe, respectful and ethical manner. Proactively support safe working environment and assess all potential hazards.
• Interface with regulatory requirements in various industries.
• Drive innovation that enriches Avient's intellectual property portfolio:
• Research technical trends and provide unique and patentable solutions for customers.
• Perform literature and patent searches to guide experimentation &/or partner with our analysts.
• Presents technical work to customers and various levels of management.
• Buildup relevant product & process knowledge to achieve objectives.
• Work in multifunctional projects teams & provide important scientific contributions.
• Write technical reports & give technical presentations to various audiences at conferences.
• Build up collaboration efforts with internal and/or external experts.
• Actively interface with and across our organization to develop custom polymer formulations and & or processes adhering to customer specifications, quality requirements, and operational goals and standards.
• Serve as a technical resource to other team members locally or globally.
• Identify raw material and other functional specifications to meet customer requirements.
• Partner with manufacturing with scale up, process testing plans and procedures, data analysis and/or communication of the results.
• Work in closed collaboration with our suppliers to understand & convey OEMs needs as well as innovation trends.
• Support the establishment of key programs in collaboration with marketing & commercial functions.
• Conduct and troubleshoot materials and testing.
• Other duties as assigned.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• You have preferably PhD or a master's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, polymer science, material science with a focus on polymer materials.
• 35 years of experience in the field of polymer science, within the area of high temperature polymers and/or fluoropolymers.
• Teamwork & collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently with mínimal supervision and within a team.
• Strong analytical & problemsolving skills.
• Project management capability & good communication skills
• Driven by passion to succeed.
• Be able to work in a multifunctional environment.
• Fluent in English. French is an asset.
• Selfmotivated team player with an ability to multitask.
• High sense of urgency and initiative.

PERKS AT WORK

• Culture of trust, empowerment and constructive feedback, we also provide our associates with robust development programs such as Avient Academy, Lean Six Sigma, and various leadership workshops to allow for career growth in a variety of ways.
• With workplace flexibility, health and wellness programs, casual dress days, and paid time off for community service, we are committed to building upon our positive momentum.
• Extensive onboarding, mentoring and personal development opportunities and an international team of experts.
• We believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person's qualifications, abilities, experience and performance._