Staff Scientist

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, GP

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Staff Scientist to join our Specialty Additives business.

This is a significant role within the Company and the R&D function.

This position will report to Senior Global R&D Manager.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:



* Lead R&D projects focused on the development of novel emulsion polymerization additives and technologies for specialty additives.


* Design and execute experiments to optimize polymer composition, particle morphology, and process conditions.


* Scale up formulations from lab to pilot and production scale, ensuring robust process transfer and product consistency.


* Collaborate cross-functionally with application R&D, analytical, manufacturing, marketing, and regulatory teams to align technical solutions with business needs.


* Apply advanced characterization techniques (e.g., DLS, GPC, DSC, FTIR) to evaluate polymer structure-property relationships.


* Author technical reports, presentations, and patent disclosures to document and communicate findings.


* Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards throughout all phases of development.


* Actively contribute to the organizational goals by taking initiative, executing on goals and focusing on performance and safety


* Improve the organization capacity and capabilities through building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent and utilizing positive communications and influence with others

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:



* M.S.

in Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry or related field.


* Minimum of 10 years of experience in emulsion polymerization, preferably in an industrial R&D setting.


* Proven track record of developing and commercializing polymer products.


* Strong understanding of colloidal stability, surfactant systems, reaction kinetics, and process scale-up.


* Excellent problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.


* Demonstrated responsible and ethical behavior at all times


* The ability to help the company drive greater value through understanding the business, making complex decisions and creating the new and different

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:



* 15+ years of experience in Emulsion polymerization

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC.

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