Evolve as an impactful team player with good organizational citizenship and use project management skills appropriately to explore new technology aligned with customer/business need, enhance fundamental knowledge of existing products, document intellectual property, and develop scale-up strategy to take product from lab to plant scale.Responsibilities Include:
- EH&S: Learn & adhere to safe work practices in lab; Exhibit & promote pro-active safe behaviors in lab activities.
- Responsible for design, synthesis and development of novel silicone/non-silicone polymers, oligomers, or silane materials and formulating for various applications in multiple segments
- Demonstrate the ability to understand market / customer need and tailor the development work.
- Work inclusively in close collaboration with global stakeholders across multiple functions.
- Work collaboratively in a team setting & work with project leaders to execute project plans for timely positive progress – Technical problem-solving aptitude is required.
- Required to effectively communicate the results within CRD and with global partners.
- Conduct IP analysis as required and ensure effective protection of emerging technologies.
- Maintain clear and precise documentation, including daily lab notes and comprehensive technical reports to capture experimental work, innovations and learnings.
The following are required for the role
- Technical Ph.D. with job exp (1-3 years)/M.S./M Tech with research/work experience (general guidelines: 3-5 years). Technical B.S./ B Tech with 5-7 years research experience.
- Strong EH&S and lab discipline, with proven adherence to safety protocols and good laboratory practices (GLP), including documentation and risk assessment.
- Market/application orientation, with the ability to translate customer/industry needs into product development (exposure to industry segments is a plus).
- Collaboration & communication skills, especially working with cross-functional/global teams and clearly presenting technical findings and reports.
- IP awareness & technical documentation skills, including basic patent analysis, protecting innovations, and maintaining lab reports.
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What We Offer:At Momentive, we value your well-being and offer competitive total rewards and development programs. Our inclusive culture fosters a strong sense of belonging and provides diverse career opportunities to help you unleash your full potential. Together, through innovative problem-solving and collaboration, we strive to create sustainable solutions that make a meaningful impact. Join our Momentive team to open a bright future. #BePartoftheSolution
About Us:Momentive is a premier global advanced materials company with a cutting-edge focus on silicones and specialty products. We deliver solutions designed to help propel our customer’s products forward—products that have a profound impact on all aspects of life, around the clock and from living rooms to outer space. With every innovation, Momentive creates a more sustainable future. Our vast product portfolio is made up of advanced silicones and specialty solutions that play an essential role in driving performance across a multitude of industries, including agriculture, automotive, aerospace, electronics, energy, healthcare, personal care, consumer products, building and construction, and more.
Momentive believes a diverse workforce empowers our people, strengthens our business, and contributes to a sustainable world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by law.
To be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment and be of legal working age as defined by local law. An offer may be conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.
Note to third parties: Momentive is not seeking or accepting any unsolicited assistance from search and selection firms or employment agencies at this time.
Skills Required
- Ph.D. with 1-3 years experience OR M.S./M.Tech with 3-5 years research/work experience OR B.S./B.Tech with 5-7 years research experience
- Strong EH&S and lab discipline, adherence to safety protocols and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
- Experience in polymer chemistry (silicone and non-silicone) including design, synthesis and formulation
- Ability to translate market/customer needs into product development (market/application orientation)
- Collaboration and communication skills for working with cross-functional and global teams and presenting technical findings
- IP awareness and technical documentation skills, including basic patent analysis and maintaining lab reports
Momentive Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Momentive and has not been reviewed or approved by Momentive.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is portrayed as generous, with multiple weeks of PTO to start and additional paid holidays. Accruals increase with service, reaching higher totals at long tenure.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings feature a dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match paired with an additional employer retirement contribution that scales with service. This combination is positioned as a core element of total rewards.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid maternity leave at full pay for a defined period and paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement are highlighted. Fertility coverage and access to care resources further bolster family support.
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What We Do
As a premier global high-performance silicones and specialties company, Momentive creates solutions that improve quality of life for people and enable a more sustainable future. Our products are the result of a tireless pursuit of progress where the sun never sets on our global marketing and R&D efforts, resulting in innovations that help propel our customers’ businesses forward and positively impact all aspects of life – today, tomorrow, and into the future.
