Senior R&D Chemist

Arxada is a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies, in-depth regulatory know-how, manufacturing and process development help our customers to safeguard nutrition, health and infrastructure efficiently through chemistry and biotechnology that enhance sustainability. We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for multiple end-markets that include Human Health & Nutrition, Home & Personal Care, Professional Hygiene, Paints & Coatings and Wood Protection.

With customers in more than 100 countries, the company achieved sales of CHF 2 billion in 2024. Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland), Arxada employs 3,200 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers, all committed to our customers’ success.

The primary role of the Senior R&D Chemist is to accelerate the product development program for the paints and coatings business line. Responsibilities include product design, formulation and application through pilot plant stage and commercialization. Additional duties include production process optimization, trouble shooting, material qualifications, quality control and customer support.

Demonstrates sciefntific/technical leadership at project level by taking scientific decisions for complex scientific problems. Independently designs and plans experimental lab work (scheduling, design, safety measures, coordination with associated services). Responsible for the design and implementation of development plans to achieve defined milestones and deliver results.

Essential Job Functions:

Collects, summarizes, analyses interdependent and complex data and takes conclusions based on data, and makes presentations, as appropriate, to disseminate best practice throughout the function.

Provides technical leadership in scientific area of expertise and leading professionals and technicians to accelerate development programs. Optimizes development workflows to deliver reproducible results and robust conclusions.

Mentors research associates to assist with efforts in product development stage gates. Maintains and develops expertise in various laboratory testing methods and techniques, including regular development of novel methods for diverse application areas. Validates and tests early-stage testing for new product ideas in order to understand their relevance for end-use applications

As a project lead, works with interdisciplinary teams to advance technologies into commercialization phase. Works with external and internal R&D functions to assist with achieving project goals, as required.

Responsible for Arxada’s Safety and Regulatory Compliance Program.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Business Travel: approximately 0-5%, or as needed to conferences, training sessions, or with external R&D partners

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:

Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene, Home & Personal Care, Wood Protection, Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.

Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE), meanwhile, provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics, aerospace and other markets, as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients, chemicals and performance intermediates, and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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