Now hiring! Scientist II - CASE market

Southfield, MI (On-site)

We are looking for a Scientist II - CASE market to join our Care Chemicals team in Southfield, MI.

Come create chemistry with us!

BASF’s Care Chemicals division is a globally leading supplier to the cosmetics, detergents and cleaning industries. We also offer solutions for technical applications and crop protection. Together with our customers, we create innovative solutions to meet the current and future needs of society more sustainably. We contribute to the long-term success of our customers’ brands with a broad range of products and concepts via our global network of production and development site.

As part of this division, BASF Industrial Formulators plays a pivotal role in serving specialized markets with speed and agility. It is the leading global chemical supplier for agrochemical, CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Elastomers) raw material, Health, and Industrial markets, focused on partnering with customers to create innovative solutions with great speed and agility to meet the current and future needs of society in a more sustainable way. We are proud to contribute to the long-term success of our customers’ products by offering a broad range of products and processes like crop protection, CASE raw materials, water treatment, and construction markets.

The purpose of the job is to utilize strong technical expertise in the application of principles of chemistry and chemical engineering with special emphasis on surfactants and dispersants. It will also require strong statistical analysis and design of experiments tools to provide value-added technical solutions to unmet general market and specific customer needs in the application area of CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants and Elastomers) Raw Materials; which include surfactants for emulsion polymerization and aqueous emulsification of polymer resins and polyethylene glycols and polypropylene glycols for the synthesis of urethane and non-urethane based rheology modifiers.

As a Scientist II - CASE market, you create chemistry by…

• Collaborating with Technical Service Industry Managers, Marketing, and Product Management to translate the identified unmet customer and market needs in the areas of emulsion polymerization, aqueous emulsification of polymeric resins, and rheology of coatings formulations into well-defined technical criteria for planning and execution of scientific projects which provide optimized and value-added technical solutions
• Developing robust and optimized technical solutions to unmet customer and market needs through utilization of broad Industrial Formulators’ portfolio of surfactants, water soluble polymers, chelates, and acids.
• Developing presentations that capture and promote the value proposition of the Industrial Formulators division portfolio ingredients for addressing the customer and market needsP
• Presenting the findings and solutions at external scientific meetings and industry events
• Interacting and exchanging information with global BASF Care Chemicals research groups
• Proposing new ideas to enable research & development groups develop novel technologies and approaches to address needs of CASE customers and market.

If you…

• Hold a bachelor's degree in chemistry or chemical engineering; with a minimum of 1 to 2 years of research experience that includes exposure in the area of emulsion polymerization and surfactants.
• Possess a strong foundation in chemical engineering and chemistry, supported by experience in designing and conducting organic reactions. Apply this technical expertise to translate unmet customer and market needs into clear technical success criteria, enabling the identification and development of optimized, value-added solutions leveraging the existing Industrial Formulators portfolio of surfactants and dispersants.
• Are able to build relationships with technical counterparts in other regions with the purpose of increasing the speed for finding optimum solutions and to transfer solutions found in other regions to North American customers’ and market needs.
• Are skilled and bring previous experience in managing multiple projects at once, and create promotional literature in collaboration with marketing to promote the sales of BASF products. Collaboration with fellow scientists on Industrial Formulators Team to find effective solutions efficiently is expected.
• Bring excellent oral and written communication skills and are able to successfully interact with a variety of personnel including scientists, production engineers, marketing, sales, regulatory and R&D management. Participation and presentation on research findings on a periodic basis at internal meetings and external conferences in the application area of CASE is expected.

Create your own chemistry with you@BASF

At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call you@BASF. We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.

Just some of the many benefits we offer include:

• Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
• Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
• Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
• Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
• Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
• Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
• Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
• Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
• Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!

About us

As one of the largest chemical companies in North America we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years!

At BASF we empower our employees with the tools, guidance and opportunities they need to advance and succeed in work and life. Giving you the support you need to be your best and fulfill your personal ambitions is what helps us create chemistry. After all, our success is linked to yours. Whatever path you envision, BASF is a great place to build a rewarding, successful career.

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