Senior Product/Application Developer

Role Specific Responsibilities:

• Lead development of new and modified small molecules and polymers for use in medical, infrastructure and mobility industry segments. Includes hands-on laboratory work to advance development goals.
• Lead development of technical value propositions for growth of existing products into new applications, including establishing end-application claim support via targeted internal/external test methods and benchmarking.
• Explore, identify, and understand customer needs, and assist customers in applying and qualifying Aurorium product in their applications.
• Translate customer requirements into technical work plans and develop products as needed for achieving growth. Work directly with customers to advance evaluations, trials and commercialization activities
• Keep abreast of trends in the medical, infrastructure and mobility industries and communicate opportunities to the team
• Convert technical information into appropriate language and level for external and internal technical and commercial audiences - present material as required.
• Serve as a project manager as well as participate as a team member on market driven growth programs and customer specific projects.
• Become an active member of the global technology group and provide expertise, consultation, and recommendations as assigned.
• Assist with developing intellectual property including assessing technical landscape and commercial viability, maintaining technical records, writing invention disclosures, and coordinating filings with patent counsel
• Work directly with sales and marketing teams to develop solutions that provide customer value

Compliance:

• Complies with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures, and arrangements
• Reports all Health, Safety and Environmental accidents, incidents and near misses promptly
• Acts in a safe and responsible manner at all times

Problem Solving and Innovation:

• Active participation in continuous improvement activities
• Participates in problem-solving
• Takes responsibility and ownership for own learning and development in the spirit of continuous improvement of both self and the business
• Assists in the training, mentoring, and assessment of other team members
• Exercises autonomy and judgement subject to overall direction or guidance

Education and Qualifications:

• M.S. or Ph.D. in chemical engineering, colloid and surface science, polymer science, chemistry, material science or equivalent

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years hands-on laboratory experience developing new products and/or applications involving at least one of the focus industry segments.
• Demonstrated experience working with polymers including characterization, structure-property relationships and synthesis/modification.
• Experience working directly with external customers to solve customer problems and identify growth opportunities.
• Previous technical contacts within the industrial and professional society communities to foster learning and to accelerate potential new business opportunities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated strong communication, creativity, and innovation along with project/program management and organizational skills.
• Capable of providing efficient customer service and technical support for sales and business development activities.
• Proficient in designing experiments, analyzing data, and drawing conclusions based on results.
• Demonstrates drive to continually learn and work to broaden knowledge based of entire organization.
• Capable of working in a cross-functional organization with demonstration of positive collaboration, team building skills and project leadership skills.
• Familiar with safe laboratory practices and chemical hygiene plans.
• Ability to travel up to 15%
• Proficiency in Microsoft office applications such as Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, etc.
• Embodies the Aurorium Core Values:
  
  • credible: keeps their word and honors their commitments, acts with integrity, and holds themselves accountable to their decisions and actions
  • outcome-oriented: adheres to an unparalleled standard of excellence in everything they do, to deliver results with real impact
  • driven: passionate about delivering authentic, world-class experiences that engage customers and inspire greatness
  • empowered accountability: empowered to achieve common goals and accountable for delivering performances and results that exceed standards
  
  

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