Sr. Research & Development Specialist
Westlake Corporation
Stafford, TX
Description
Job Details
Career area
- Research & Development and Technical Support
- Westlake Epoxy
Position Type
Full Time
Date Posted
09/26/2025
Location
Stafford, TX 77477, United States
Job ID
R29798
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SUMMARY
This position will support Westlake Epoxy coatings product development and growth strategy by developing novel, innovative coatings technology through use of polymer science and coating application knowledge; Work with global R&D and local marketing teams to bring ideas/concepts to commercial products with velocity. The job is located in Stafford, Texas.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
May include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Support innovation, sustainability, product/process development & improvement through collaboration and team effort
- Perform all lab activities and work in a safe manner; create a safe environment in the work place
- Conduct coating formulations and testing in the lab
- Identifies and prioritizes new, novel ideas to test in the lab
- Ability to analyze, arrange and interpret data to reveal unambiguous relationship and draw conclusions by applying solid scientific principles.
- Plans, organizes and completes projects by applying project management process
- Applies knowledge of coating formulation, epoxy-amine curing chemistry, polymer structure-property relationship
- Ability of generate reliable and repeatable data in the lab
- Communicate data/results precisely and clearly.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong communications skills
- Knowledge of structure-property relationship of polymer science
- Experience of coating formulation/application is desirable
- Knowledge of epoxy or thermosetting chemistry is desirable.
- Ability to search, identify and screen ideas quickly
- Able to interpret results, summarize and present results
- Exhibits and fosters team behavior in and outside of lab –interacting with internal regional and global teams and external customers.
- has a track record of creatively identifying opportunities and translating them into new chemical products, works with velocity and manages to move things forward in an organization.
- Ability of being multi-tasking; working with cross-functional teams; Versatility is also important.
- Familiar with use of AI tools to support R&D activities e.g. literature searches, report writing, other
- Work experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in polymer and coating industry is required; 5 plus years preferred.
- Education Requirements: Bachelors in Chemistry Required; M.S or PhD in polymer chemistry, or related field preferred