Senior Scientist - #234280

As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2023 revenue of $3.5 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,000 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets.

The Role?

A Senior Scientist leads projects that generate new product, process or method concepts leveraging the Stage-Gate process discipline to meet market and business needs. In this position the ability to collaborate and communicate across disciplines, functions and regions is highly valued.

Who WE are?

We thrive to embrace differences making sure everyone feels heard and valued. We believe that a rich tapestry of backgrounds, experiences, nationalities, and perspectives fuels innovation. We offer flexible career paths tailored to your strengths and aspirations. Our culture recognizes and supports everyone’s individual journey, fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone succeeds though a collaborative environment.

As a result, for the past 3 years H.B. Fuller has been recognized as one of the 'Best Companies to Work For' by Exame magazine.

What will YOU do?

• Planning and leading large-scale research and development projects, using project management discipline, design of experiment (DOE) methodologies and statistical analysis to draw conclusions and present solutions based on understanding of structure-property-performance relationships.
• Generating new product, process or method concepts within an area of specialty.
• Meeting research goals within time and budget constraints.
• Providing technical leadership of projects through the Stage-Gate process.
• Preparing and presenting reports to customers and business leaders.
• Participating in global or cross-functional project teams, collaborating across functional and regional boundaries.
• Coaching and mentoring others in the lab.
• Supporting operations to facilitate scale-up and efficient production of developed technologies.
• Fulfilling responsibilities as required by the Quality System for the site/business unit.
• Working in a safe and efficient manner.
• Deep understanding of markets and applications, enabling the scientist to proactively identify new opportunities and gain buy-in from senior leadership to create projects or initiatives

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Materials Science/Polymer Science and 6 years of professional industry experience; prefer chemical industry experience
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• Masters degree in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Materials Science/Polymer Science and 4 years of professional industry experience; prefer chemical industry experience
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• PhD in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Materials Science/Polymer Science & 2 years of professional industry experience; Prefer chemical industry experience
• Demonstrated ability to apply and interpret standard scientific theories, concepts and techniques in a scientific or engineering specialty.
• Demonstrated ability to work on a wide range of problems where causal relationships are difficult to establish and the use of creative thinking is required.
• Demonstrated ability to generate new product, process or method concepts within an area of specialty.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and lead large scale projects using project management and Stage-Gate discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage Design of Experiments (DOE) and statistical tools to drive projects.
• Ability to deliver internal and customer presentations in a professional manner.
• Ability to coach and mentor other technical colleagues.
• Excellent organizational & time management skills.
• Ability to take ownership of a project & make timely informed decisions.
• Excellent leadership skills
• Fluent in English.
• Availability to travel

H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.

H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.