Scientist - R&T, Turbhe
Asian Paints
Date: 6 hours ago
City: Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Contract type: Full time

Location:
Navi Mumbai, MH, IN
Areas of Work: Research & Technology Job Id: 13732
Job Purpose
Synthesis of vinyl acetate – ethylene (VAE) emulsions (copolymers and terpolymers) in lab and pilot scales.
Business Responsibility Areas
Navi Mumbai, MH, IN
Areas of Work: Research & Technology Job Id: 13732
Job Purpose
Synthesis of vinyl acetate – ethylene (VAE) emulsions (copolymers and terpolymers) in lab and pilot scales.
Business Responsibility Areas
- Development of new emulsions based on VAE formulations – co- and terpolymers
- Thorough knowledge of VAM emulsion polymerization and copolymerization chemistry such as conversion, reactivity ratio with different monomers, and viscosity management.
- In depth knowledge of fundamentals of emulsion polymerization of different monomers
- Understanding of global developments and identifying new product ideas and timely commercialization of products.
- Oversee development of emulsions to meet the defined product attributes
- Must have knowledge on key characterization parameters of emulsions
- Managing long term product pipeline and new trends in exterior and interior segments.
- Handling high pressure polymerization reactors.
- Attending customer complaints and providing solution to them
- Support manufacturing units / plant for batch correction. Corrective and preventive action to be taken post RCA
- Good information on competition benchmark products
- Good teamwork with people development for effective productivity
- Getting in-depth knowledge of the relevant patent literature from VAE expert companies such as Wacker and Celanese.
- Very good Technical Report writing skills
- Essential - PhD in polymer chemistry or Polymer science, followed by postdoctoral studies &/or a job stint in the polymers / coatings industry, preferably from Europe, USA, Singapore or Japan.
- Essential: Minimum 5 years of experience in emulsion polymerization during PhD/ postdoctoral stint &/or in emulsion suppliers or organized paint manufacturing company.
- Desired - Experience in hands-on VAM/VAE emulsion polymers in companies like Celanese, Wacker or Dairen will be preferred. Also, prior experience in scale-up of emulsions from lab to shop floor is highly desired.
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