R&D Scientist - Greensboro, NC
Rust-Oleum Corporation

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are searching to find the right candidate for an R&D Scientist role at Rust- Oleum, located at the RPM Innovation Center of Excellence in Greensboro, NC. This position plays a key role within R&Ds technical ladder. This role requires strong levels of project, people, and organizational leadership capabilities, as well as strong technical knowledge and experience.

The R&D Scientist will demonstrate the following attributes had has a proven track record as an individual contributor.

• Understanding of Scientific Methodology. Hypothesis driven research and problem solving capability using experimental design, data analysis and documentation.
• Coating Chemistries: Primary expertise in SB and WB drying oils, alkyds, acrylics, and urethane formulas for use in stains and topcoats for interior and exterior wood coatings. Expertise in epoxy, urethane, phenolic, polyaspartics and sil(ox)anes etc. valuable
• Coating Formulation Science: Various coating systems of architectural primers, basecoat, topcoat systems for liquid (waterborne and/or solvent borne)
• Coatings Application and development: Application techniques, equipment, substrates coupled with expert understanding of DIY and Contractor Coatings on various substrates such as drywall, metal, wood, concrete, plastic etc..
• Analytical science and material science emphasis on structure-property relationship

Technical Leadership:

• Ability to develop and implement project plans and leadership (timeline, time management, prioritization, resource utilization, managing the projects and R&D projects/teams and measuring progress and providing updates in alignment with marketing.
  • R&D Scientist is capable of becoming vocal and influential voice in project plan and deliverables w/R&D, marketing, and additional cross-functional teams.
• Ability to make strategic decisions (technical and staff utilization) and influence leaders and scientist to execute those initiative while managing business strategy and value creation
• Outstanding technical (verbal and writing) and interpersonal communication and presentation skills. The R&D Scientist demonstrates and applies these skills.
  • Has a plan and executes for innovation. Skillset and track record in identifying and scouting new and innovative ideas.
  • Continuous learning and intimate awareness of open literature and competitive landscape
  • The R&D Scientist executes the allocation of resources towards initiatives by working with leadership
  • The R&D Scientist exhibits influence in decision making and a demonstrated ability to communicate with project stakeholders and cross-functional teams, leadership and external scientific community.

People Leadership

The R&D scientist demonstrates the following attributes:

• Outstanding personal and interpersonal skills - listening, compassion, motivating, inspiring, humor, patience, understanding diversity, negotiating etc.
• Energetic, Driving and Inspiring
  • Action oriented, perseverance and results driven
• Demonstrates Courage
  • Leadership (technical and managerial) command skills, conflict management
• Continuous learning/growth and mentorship and teaching skills. This person must have a willingness to develop others and work with R&D management to help refine and develop the skillsets of their team

Organization Leadership:

The R&D scientist demonstrates the following attributes:

• Agility to respond emerging business needs - strong management of change skills
• Builds strong partnerships internally within R&D, internal functions (marketing, manufacturing, sourcing, etc.) and externally (vendors, customers, etc.)
• Managing high stakes and challenging situation with all levels of organizations
• Using, assessing the organizational processes and developing new processes to improve efficiency and quality
• Outstanding presentation skills
• Demonstrate strong career ambition - potential to become top leader
• Strong business acumen

Education Guidelines

• BS in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials, or other equivalent scientific field required
• MS or PhD is also valued

Rust-Oleum is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.

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