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Built on decades of polymer and rubber chemistry expertise as part of Goodyear's polymer chemicals division, NEXOMER Engineered Materialsnow operates as an independent, private equity-backed company, combining deep technical heritage with the focus and agility of a standalone growth business.\nPosition Summary\nThe Research Scientist is an early-career Ph.D. chemist who owns defined research projects and drives them from hypothesis to actionable results. Drawing on doctoral training in organic, inorganic, organometallic, or polymer chemistry, you will design experimental programs, apply mechanistic understanding to industrial problems, generate intellectual property, and translate lab results into recommendations for Operations and Commercial partners - while coaching technicians and chemists on the methods you develop.\nKey Responsibilities\nOwn defined R&D projects or major sub-projects: set objectives, design the experimental program, execute hands-on, and report conclusions and recommendations.\nApply mechanistic and structure-property understanding to develop new or improved monomers, catalysts, polymers, additives, or processes.\nLead hands-on synthesis, catalysis, and polymerization work, including air-sensitive and organometallic chemistry, from bench through pilot scale.\nSelect and interpret advanced characterization (multinuclear/2D NMR, GPC/SEC with multiple detectors, DSC/TGA, rheology, MS) to answer project questions.\nUse DOE and statistical analysis to build robust data sets and defensible conclusions.\nConduct literature and patent searches; identify white space and freedom-to-operate concerns; author invention disclosures.\nPresent results and recommendations to cross-functional teams; support plant trials, scale-up, and stage-gate reviews.\nCoach technicians and chemists on new methods and good experimental practice.\nModel safe work and incorporate hazard reviews into all new chemistry.\nRequired Qualifications\nPh.D. in Chemistry with specialization in organic, inorganic, organometallic, or polymer chemistry (or closely related field). Recent graduates and postdoctoral researchers are encouraged to apply; M.S. candidates with substantial industrial R&D experience and a record of independent research will be considered.\nDemonstrated ability to independently design and execute a research program, evidenced by publications, a dissertation, or equivalent industrial results.\nStrong synthetic skills and deep understanding of reaction mechanisms.\nExpertise interpreting spectroscopic, chromatographic, and thermal analysis data.\nStrong written and oral communication; ability to explain complex results to non-specialists.\nPreferred Qualifications\nAnionic or coordination (Ziegler-Natta, lanthanide/neodymium) polymerization; catalyst synthesis or organometallic chemistry.\nPolymer structure-property-processing knowledge; experience with elastomers or rubber systems.\nIndustrial internship or postdoctoral work with industry collaboration.\nDOE and statistical software (JMP, Minitab) or Python/R.\nPatent or invention disclosure experience.\nWork Environment\nLaboratory-based role (the large majority of time at the bench early in the role) using fume hoods, gloveboxes, pressure reactors, and analytical instruments. 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