CONSOL Innovations- R&D Materials Scientist

CONSOL Innovations LLC

A Subsidiary of Core Natural Resources, Inc.

Position Title:  R&D Materials Scientist

Location: Triadelphia, WV

Position Summary

CONSOL Innovations LLC, a research and manufacturing organization located in Triadelphia, WV, and a subsidiary of Core Natural Resources, Inc., is a fast-growing, innovative company that is focused on developing and producing amazing carbon products that have far reaching applications in energy storage, building materials, defense, and aerospace.

In this position, you will be leading new product development projects and participating in all aspects of innovation, development, and testing of carbon products and materials.

You will interact with key customers as well as colleagues from process development, business development, and sustainability to master understanding of the full product life cycle of the new technologies.

Target Responsibilities


* Accept, embrace, and promote the following values of Core Natural Resources:  Safety, Sustainability & Continuous Improvement


* Manage new product development projects, both short and long term


* Innovate, develop, and test carbon products and materials with properties designed to meet the needs of specific applications


* Establish processing-microstructure-property-performance relationships associated with new products and processes


* Improve our understanding of the underlying principles related to the conversion of coal into carbon products and materials


* Exploit the properties and performance of carbon products in new markets


* Determine specification requirements for customers


* Forge relationships with development partners and manage collaborative R&D and field testing


* Estimate capacity constraints


* Identify competitive products and gaps in performance


* Determine cost and price targets


* Recognize environmental, safety, and health concerns


* Monitor scope creep


* Communicate with customers


* Ensure development program is market driven and attentive to customer needs


* Ensure properties and performance of product is meeting the needs of the customer


* Find solutions to customer problems


* Attend tradeshows, manage booths, present papers, and publish articles as required


* Travel to customers and vendors for meetings as required


* Contribute to Intellectual Property and find opportunities for IP


* Write patent applications when required


* Protect trade secrets


* Participate in the sales pipeline management process


* Apply scientific and/or engineering knowledge to existing process in continuous improvement efforts


* Write proposals to obtain government grants, and prepare and submit technical reports required by government programs

Required Skills and Experience


* Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering or related field


* Proficiency with basic computer software programs, such as MS...