Advanced R&d Chemist

**DESCRIPTION**:
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**About Avient**:
Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:

- Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
- Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint
- Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility

**WHY AVIENT**:
At Avient, we strive for a culture of trust and engagement. Our associates are leading company initiatives such as Lead by Women, HYPE (Harnessing Young Professionals), Pride at Avient and Embrace to advance diversity in professional and personal development. We also provide our associates with robust development programs such as Avient Academy, Lean Six Sigma, and various leadership workshops to allow for career growth in a variety of ways. With workplace flexibility, health and wellness programs, casual dress days, and paid time off for community service, we are committed to building upon our positive momentum.

At Avient, we believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions in hiring, promotion, development, compensation and advancement are based upon non-discriminatory factors such as, for example, qualifications, abilities, experience, and performance.

**Job Title**:Advanced R&D Chemist

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**Job Location**:Plot No. F-27, MIDC, Ranjangaon, Taluka-Shirur, Pune, India, 412220.

**Job Summary**:
**Essential Functions**:

- Conduct work in a safe, ethical and collaborative manner
- Lead the development of products and technologies within existing and new markets
- Drive innovation that enriches Avient’s intellectual property portfolio
- Use statistical methods to drive experimentation and data interpretation
- Communicate and engage with internal and external stakeholders
- Other duties as and when required.
- Work with other functions, such as marketing sourcing, regulatory and commercial colleagues to drive forward projects

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**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education and Experience**:
**Essential**:

- PhD / M. Tech./ M. Sc. in Chemistry
- At least three years of industrial or academic research experience in the fields of either chemistry, petrochemicals, plastics, coatings, adhesives, rubber, polymer formulation, composites or polymer processing
- Experience of working in a laboratory/material processing environment
- Knowledge & experience of polymer characterization/analysis
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
- Strong competencies in use of Microsoft Office
- Strong skills in the scientific method and use of design of experiments for data-driven research

**Desirable**:

- At least three years of industrial experience in the fields of chemistry, petrochemicals, plastics, coatings, adhesives, rubber, polymer formulation, composites or polymer processing
- Project management experience gained in either academic or industry
- Knowledge & experience of analytical characterization techniques for rheological, mechanical and thermal properties of polymers
- Prior experience in reactive extrusion
- Prior experience in a technical role within a corporate innovation/R&D environment
- Knowledge of the chemistry behind polymer stabilisation and reaction pathways
- Working knowledge of polymer processes, including compounding with twin-screw extruders, injection molding, and extrusion-blow-molding
- Experience in executing DOEs, and knowledge of relevant statistical software (StatEase, Minitab, SigmaPro or similar).

**Competencies**:
Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self. Additionally, management positions focus on Leadership Competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business. These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their current roles, while supporting individual and career development.

**Physical Demands**:
The demands of the position that on site Job 6 day’s week must be met by an employee to successfully perform all essential duties and responsibilities of the job.
- Ability to speak/hear clearly to communicate by phone or in person.
- Ability to frequently stand, sit and walk.
- Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

**EH&S Requirements**:
Avient integrates EH&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all