R&D Specialist II

The R&D Specialist II owns execution of defined pieces of a project or Lab Work Request under the supervision of a project leader or manager. The R&D Specialist II anticipates or suggests work required or follow-up experiments to achieve an objective.

The R&D Specialist II is a highly motivated person with a problem solving and customer-oriented mindset that supports the workstream leader in performing lab work necessary for new product introduction, raw material changes, product testing, and root cause analysis. S/He initiates networking within the technical group when needed.

The R&D Specialist II performs each essential duty safely, satisfactorily, and in a timely manner. 

•    Understand the purpose of formulation components and reformulate to solve straightforward customer (internal/external) problems with minimal supervision
•    Manage the assigned LWR /projects, including timeline and planning, on a weekly timescale
•    Provides data-driven insights to support diagnostics and resolution of issues in manufacturing, application, and formulation
•    Summarise test data in the form of spreadsheets, reports, and presentation; draws conclusions
•    Infer next course of experimental actions from completed testing and results
•    Update and raise flags on projects; anticipate and mitigate delays
•    Represent R&D and work effectively with cross-functional groups including but not limited to quality control and pilot plants
•    Maintain clean and organized work environment 
•    Provide direct support to sales, marketing and supply chain efforts through reports, presentation, and customer interaction