Senior R&D Scientist – Lab Manager Opportunity – Small Team, Big Technical Impact!

Senior R&D Scientist Lab Manager Opportunity Small Team Big Technical Impact!
Location: near Downey CA (relocation assistance is available)
Base Salary: $135000-$175000 Bonus
Benefits: Medical Dental Vision 401k w/ match Holidays PTO
Job Type: Full-Time
Lab Hours: M-F 5:00 AM 1:30 PM (some flexibility)
Start Date: ASAP
Sponsorship is not available

Senior R&D Scientist Formulation Chemistry (Lab Manager Opportunity) Description

Our client a growing manufacturer of specialty construction materials is searching for their next R&D leader to join their team outside of Downey CA. This opportunity is open due to the planned retirement of a longtime technical leader who has spent more than 20 years with the company. Youll lead a small technical team (2) while remaining heavily involved in hands-on formulation development and R&D activities. This is not a role where youll spend your days reviewing reports from behind a desk. Instead youll spend 50% of your time performing hands-on laboratory work including formulation development testing and new product development. The remainder of your time will be split between supporting quality initiatives collaborating with manufacturing and helping guide the overall technical direction of the business. Candidates should have a strong background in formulation development within a wet chemistry environment. Aside from a strong technical background theyre looking for someone who craves an opportunity to work with a smaller team where youll have more influence and fewer organizational layers to cut through. This is a rare opportunity to join a company coming off its strongest year to date and take over for a longtime technical leader who genuinely wants to leave the role in good hands and help set the next person up for success.

Senior R&D Scientist Formulation Chemistry (Lab Manager Opportunity) Responsibilities

Lead development testing and optimization of new formulation-based products
Conduct experiments to evaluate new materials formulations and product improvements
Oversee daily operations of the R&D and QA/QC laboratories and manage staff (2)
Analyze testing results troubleshoot quality issues and support corrective actions
Partner with manufacturing teams to scale new formulations from the lab into production
Ensure compliance with industry standards testing protocols and quality requirements
Oversee laboratory equipment calibration schedules and inventory
Assess new formulations for performance manufacturability and cost.
Serve as a technical resource for customers suppliers sales teams and industry partners
Represent the company at industry events and speaking engagements

Senior R&D Scientist Formulation Chemistry (Lab Manager Opportunity) Qualifications

Bachelors degree in chemistry or chemical engineering
1 year of supervisory team lead or laboratory management experience
4 years of hands-on wet chemistry experience
Strong background with R&D and new product development
Experience developing new formulations within coatings adhesives sealants emulsions specialty chemicals paints or similar products