TAPPI Industry Career Center: RYAM Seeks a Senior Scientist
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RYAM has a specific purpose to be the world’s leading manufacturer of renewable products, including paper, packaging, and high purity cellulose. The company is looking for smart, innovative people who can find new ways to solve challenging problems. RYAM wants talented professionals across multiple disciplines who want to contribute to the company’s mission and advance its vision, while also shaping its future.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Lead and participate in projects for Cellulose Specialties customers.
- Collaborate closely with research, sales and manufacturing personnel, as well as customers, to ensure that technical solutions and recommendations achieve full commercial impact.
- Plan, organize, and direct mill trials.
- Work with highly sensitive trade secret and business confidential technical information.
- Teach, mentor, and develop other Scientists and Associates. Contribute to the overall technical growth and scientific integrity of the organization.
- Manage assigned lab facilities and equipment to be as effective and efficient as possible while maintaining scientific integrity at all times. Operate and maintain analytical instruments utilized in the Cellulose Specialties projects. Develop analytical methods tailored to project requirements.
Qualifications/ Skills/ Education:
- Advanced Science degree required. Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry or Polymer Chemistry preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of experience working with advanced analytical instruments such as HPLC, GC/MS and GPC or leading process/product development project teams.
- Proven invention record preferred – patents filed or granted.
- Excellent communication, teaching and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to independently lead project teams and organize team activities.
- Verbal and written fluency in English required.
About RYAM: A global leader of cellulose-based technologies, including high purity cellulose specialties, a natural polymer commonly found in filters, food, pharmaceuticals and other industrial applications. The Company also manufactures products for paper and packaging markets. With manufacturing operations in the U.S., Canada and France, RYAM employs approximately 2,500 people and generates approximately $1.4 billion of revenues. RYAM’s intellectual property and manufacturing processes have been developed over 90 years, resulting in unique properties and very high quality and consistency. RYAM is consistently ranked among the nation’s top 50 exporters and delivers products to 79 ports around the world, serving customers in 20 countries across five continents.
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