Research Assistant, Product Development

Portfolio Business: Huber Engineered Materials 

J.M. Huber Corporation is one of the largest privately held, family-owned companies in the United States. Established in 1883, we are a diversified, global supplier of specialty and commodity chemicals, hydrocolloid solutions, engineered wood products and natural resources to customers spanning a wide variety of industries. With approximately $3 billion in sales and 4,000 employees worldwide, we have a material presence in more than 20 countries.

Position Summary

This role will be for an individual contributor within Huber AgroSolutions/Miller Chemical's regional Product Development team who is accountable for product development processes from design through greenhouse testing. This is an active hands-on role; responsibilities include supporting the development of new products and materials for application in the agricultural industry to fuel future growth.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Apply known and established policies/procedures to support:
  • Development of scalable methods to produce new products as well as novel derivatives of existing products using chemical or physical modifications.   
  • Characterize and evaluate the performance of new products and/or raw materials employing state of the art methods in polymer, physical and/or analytical chemistry.
  • Development and implementation of new methods, processes and procedures.
• Follow existing company policies and procedures.
• Investigate and troubleshoot product issues and recommend concise solutions with limited guidance.
• Work under limited supervision.
• Results are presented in concise and easily understood manner.
• Apply Miller Chemical quality standards in all aspects of work.

Specialized/Technical Knowledge or Required Skills

Skills and Competencies (Existing or willing to develop.)

• Basic knowledge and understanding of chemistry or similar field.
• Familiar with Analytical methods associated with physical and elemental characterization (rheology, viscometry, ICP-OES, GM-MS, liquid chromatography, etc.).
• Experience working in a laboratory environment, to include: hazardous material handling, preparing analytical standards, and usage of general laboratory equipment.
• Familiar with safety standards of a laboratory environment.
• Experience in lab scale to pilot scale product development.
• Good presentations skills to both general and scientific audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at a time and adhere to deadlines.
• Proficient in standard computer skills typically used in a lab environment (MS, electronic notebook, data analysis, etc.).

 

Requirements

• University level degree in chemistry, biology, agricultural science or a related technical field.
• Bachelor’s degree with 2-4 years' experience or master’s degree with 1-3 years' experience.
• Experience in agricultural and/or industrial application formulation in addition to the physical and chemical characterization techniques is a plus.
• Must be willing to relocate to Hanover, PA.

Total Rewards

J.M. Huber Corporation complies with all local/state regulations requiring salary range transparency.

Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as an applicant's skills, performance, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications and market considerations.

 

U.S. Market-Based Salary Range

Research Assistant, Product Development

[$69,600.00 - $92,000.00]

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