R&D Laboratory Technician | Minneapolis, MN

Detailed Information

  • Location: Minneapolis, MN

  • Company: Chemstar Products

research team of world-leading industrial starch polymer specialists. As an R&D Laboratory Technician, you will be involved in all aspects of new product development, including water soluble starch polymer synthesis, and performance testing and evaluation.

Job Duties As an R&D Laboratory Technician, you will primarily: Conduct cutting edge starch polymer research. Synthesize new to the world starch polymers. Evaluate the performance of starch polymers in real-world application tests. Develop starch polymer application performance and characterization tests. You will also: Utilize both lab and pilot scale synthesis techniques. Provide neat, concise, and complete records of experiments.

Clean and maintain the research laboratory and pilot plant. Critical Skills and Competencies Demonstrated ability to solve technical problems in an inventive and creative way.

Ability to adapt to changing priorities. Proficiency in organic and polymer chemistry. Experience with mechanical, physical, and rheological testing. History of running multiple experiments and tasks simultaneously. Required Qualifications: Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, or another related scientific field 0-4 years of experience in an industrial R&D setting Could involve periodic travel, but travel is not a general expectation for this position.

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