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About this role
Dow Consumer Solutions (DCS), a division of The Dow Company, is seeking an Associate Research Scientist to join our Greater China Product Development team in Shanghai. This role offers a great opportunity in exploring silicone chemistry and applications in depth, leading hands-on formulation development and solving technical challenges for priority innovation projects serving electronics and industrial markets , including release coatings and pressure-sensitive adhesives etc., working closely with Process R&D, TS&D, Marketing, and Commercial teams to drive new products commercialization.
Key Responsibilities
Drive innovations with integrated technologies to solve complex technical problems; Identifies alternative approaches to address new and existing challenges;
Lead formulation and experimental design to create innovative and competitive technical solutions to the market, applying scientific methodologies and statistic tools across multiple disciplines to generate high‑quality data and valuable insight.
Lead innovative projects and define scope and deliverables, collaborate cross-functional teams to ensure timely project delivery and align technical deliverables with business and commercialization objectives.
Deliver presentations or reports that distill complex ideas into clear results and proposals. Use communication appropriately to influence stakeholders.
Engage with customers in technical discussions, understand customer requirements, and translate market/customer needs into value‑adding solutions.
Monitor the competition and market trends relative to Dow IP positions and integrate the information into R&D activities. Document internal technical reports.
Champion EHS, compliance and lab stewardship: maintain safe operations, compliant on chemical and waste handling, equipment care; Model safe practices and adhere to company policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements in all activities.
Qualifications
Ph.D. in Polymer Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or related field.
Minium 5 years’ experience in formulation, product or process development, preferably in Silicone Industry.
Excellent communication (English/Chinese).
Your Skills
Proven skill in DOE/statistics, rheology, surface science, and adhesion testing, with the ability to turn data into sound recommendations.
Able to combine multiple technologies and work through technical challenges to reach practical solutions, using root-cause analysis to resolve technical issues efficiently.
Self-motivation and ownership: independently drives projects and opportunity pipelines with minimal supervision, maintaining momentum to deliver results.
Teamwork and cross-functional collaboration: works effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve business goals.
Project management: prioritizes and plans innovation projects, managing milestones, timelines, and risks from kickoff to commercialization.
Strong documentation skills, including technical reports and IP filings.
Additional Notes
This is a site‑based role (Shanghai laboratory); 3-5% travel for customer trials, and manufacturing scale‑up.
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