Senior R&D Scientist - Applications - Young America - ref. z96131215

apartmentKORE1 Technologies placeYoung America calendar_month 
KORE1, a nationwide provider of staffing and recruiting solutions, has an immediate opening for
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  • Applicationstist
  • Applications.The Sr.
R&D Scientist
  • Applications is responsible for developing new product offerings for the Industrial and Specialty Products Division.

More specifically, the individual will apply their background and experience working in an R&D environment to identify new product applications from a range of performance-enhancing products derived from diatomaceous earth, perlite, clay, and industrial sand.

This position will plan and conduct research projects in the lab, lead scale-up/pilot projects, generate intellectual property, and lead the progression of R&D projects through company's innovation pipeline.

The expected travel time to visit select customers, plants, or conferences is 20%.

Essential Job Functions:

Conduct market-driven research to deliver new mineral product offerings. Lead the progression of product development from benchtop to pilot to full scale manufacturing
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 for the executive, commercial and engineering teams on research projects
Prepare invention disclosures and support the patent filing process
Prepare weekly reports to highlight progress on current projects
Support and mentor less-experienced colleagues. Direct the work of technicians.

Represent the company at major technical forums

Experience and Skills:

Conduct market-driven research to deliver new mineral product offerings. Lead the progression of product development from benchtop to pilot to full scale manufacturing
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 for the executive, commercial and engineering teams on research projects
Prepare invention disclosures and support the patent filing process
Prepare weekly reports to highlight progress on current projects
Support and mentor less-experienced colleagues. Direct the work of technicians.

Represent the company at major technical forums

Required Education, Experience, and Skills:

Experience developing novel methods to qualify new product application performance
Track-record of product development and commercialization

Experience in building materials, plastics, CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers)

Strong understanding of the relationship between the physical/chemical properties of inorganic materials and their impact on the final application
The ideal candidate will possess either a Master's Degree or Doctorate with a minimum of 9 years of relevant industrial experience in the mining and industrial minerals sector.
Demonstrated creativity and strong problem-solving expertise using innovative approaches
Demonstrated product/process development working directly with customers
Demonstrated product/process development experience from ideation to commercialization is highly desired.
Strong cross-functional team experience (e.g. working with other scientists, operations, sales and marketing, etc.)
Strong written and oral communication skills
Self-directed and able to work both independently and as a team member
Experience working with silica (quartz/cristobalite, diatomaceous earth, perlite) are nice to have

Experience conducting trials in a laboratory, pilot plant, or production plant environment, nice to have

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