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About the Role

Electroninks is seeking a full-time Senior Chemist to lead research, development, optimization, and commercialization of ink products. This role involves leading complex formulation projects, developing innovative solutions, supporting product scale-up, and providing technical mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead research and development projects supporting current and next-generation ink formulations.
• Design and execute complex experiments to solve formulation challenges and optimize product performance.
• Develop new formulations and improve existing products through data-driven experimentation.
• Independently manage technical projects from concept through commercialization.
• Serve as the technical lead for assigned projects and collaborate closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Applications, Quality, and Product Management.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, process improvements, and new technologies.
• Lead formulation development using systematic experimental design and scientific analysis.
• Characterize inks using viscosity, rheology, thermal analysis (TGA), solids content, conductivity, particle size analysis, and other analytical techniques.
• Develop, validate, and improve laboratory test methods.
• Investigate formulation performance issues and recommend technical solutions.
• Evaluate new raw materials and emerging technologies.
• Analyze complex experimental data and provide technical recommendations.
• Prepare technical reports and present findings to management and cross-functional teams.
• Maintain complete laboratory documentation in accordance with internal quality standards.
• Support patent documentation and technical publications as appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety, chemical handling, and EHS requirements.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment.
• Maintain laboratory organization, equipment readiness, and inventory.
• Recommend improvements to laboratory processes and testing capabilities.
• Mentor Chemist I and Chemist II employees by providing technical guidance and coaching.
• Lead technical discussions across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Applications teams.
• Support manufacturing scale-up and commercialization efforts.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to formulation development, testing methods, and laboratory operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in formulation development, materials science, or a related technical field.
• Hands-on experience in a wet chemical laboratory or chemical manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing and optimizing formulations, designing experiments, analyzing data, and troubleshooting technical challenges.
• Knowledge of QA/QC protocols, chemical safety, and laboratory best practices.
• Strong communication, organizational, and project management skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
• Experience with nanomaterials, ink or dispersion formulation, and relevant material characterization techniques.
• Experience with thin-film deposition or printing techniques, including spray coating, inkjet printing, or screen printing.
• Experience with manufacturing scale-up, commercialization, and laboratory test method development.
• Experience providing technical guidance or mentorship to junior team members.

Skills

• Formulation development
• Materials science
• Wet chemical laboratory
• Chemical manufacturing
• Experiment design
• Data analysis
• Troubleshooting technical challenges
• QA/QC protocols
• Chemical safety
• Laboratory best practices
• Communication
• Organization
• Project management
• Microsoft Office
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Nanomaterials
• Ink formulation
• Dispersion formulation
• Material characterization
• Thin-film deposition
• Printing techniques
• Spray coating
• Inkjet printing
• Screen printing
• Manufacturing scale-up
• Commercialization
• Laboratory test method development
• Technical guidance
• Mentorship

Location

• N/A

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
• Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.

About the Company

• Electroninks is quickly expanding.