Are you a dynamic and driven product development chemist with expertise in an R&D environment about recycling of polymers and/or polymer modification. Within SPEX Technology we are looking for a talented and creative product developer to conduct experimental work in the lab using extrusion, injection molding, or other processing techniques to modify polymers and recycled plastics

Your challenge as product development chemist:

Find and explore routes for new product formulations with emphasis on the incorporation of recycled polyolefins in close cooperation with convertors, product formulators and branding companies. Perform your own experiments in the lab and pilot plant, read scientific and patent literature to become a product development expert within SPEX Technology.

Your role:

• As a product development chemist you are responsible for making new recycled polymer/adhesive/additive products which are accepted by the external clients of SPEX Technology
• This role requires in depth understanding of synthesis, characterization, and testing from early to late stages of products
• The successful candidate provides day-to-day R&D support and input into development strategies, selection of polymer recycling routes, scale-up and characterization/testing of new product development processes
• Fully manage and lead product analysis and testing while documenting progress and results
• Engage and lead in new product development, with emphasis on “food approved products”
• Make valuable contributions to assessments of newly developed products (mechanical and chemical testing)
• Demonstrate process safely in the laboratory, pilot plant and manufacturing facilities
• Contribute to development of IP portfolio of SPEX Technology
• Support sales and marketing functions within SPEX Technology by technical support to customers
• Report results to collaborators and management both verbally and in writing