R&D Scientist at Ashland Inc. in Columbus, Ohio

Job Description:

ISP Chemicals LLC

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a R&D Scientist to join our ISP Chemicals business at our Columbus, OH location. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the R&D/Manufactuing function. This position will report to the plant manager.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Operate lab equipment (bench top to kilogram lab scale) to support production requirements, new products and lab trials.


• Maintaining a safe work environment for self and fellow employees


• Ensure compliance with applicable law relating to FDA, cGMP, OSHA, EPA, DEA and other Federal, State and local regulatory agencies.


• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and support.


• Working closely with support organizations to resolve production issues, quality issues, improve efficiency, respond to customer complaints, and support on time deliveries of finished goods.


• Modeling positive leadership through open and effective communication, motivation, example setting and best practices.


• Supporting a positive team environment in which members participate, respect, and cooperate with each other to achieve desired results.


• Develop R&D specs and other data to support projects.

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or similar related scientific fields.


• Minimum 1 – 5 years in the chemical/pharmaceutical industry research and development.


• Background in synthetic organic chemistry required.


• Familiarity with production, engineering, safety, quality, and business development.


• Proven self-starter with urgency to deliver results. Ability to have a hands-on approach.


• Highly analytical and strategic thinker excited to identify and create opportunities to grow business.


• Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.


• Excellent presentation and communication skills.


• Experience working with cross-functional teams and working collaboratively.


• Ability to thrive in a multinational and multicultural environment.


• Experience working within a phase/stage gate development process.


• Ability to travel up to 10%.


• Must be authorized to work in the US.

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:

• An advanced degree, M.S., or Ph.D. in a relevant discipline such as organic chemistry, chemical engineering, or similar related scientific field is preferred


• Familiarity with FDA cGMP operations & requirements, safety programs, & environmental regulations.


• Familiarity with SAP or similar ERP system.


• Familiarity with New Product Introduction (NPI) process


• Familiarity with plant operations and process scale up activities.


• Six Sigma, Lean or relevant continuous improvement experience


• Strong computer skills; Microsoft Office applications & iLIMS or similar Quality database.  


• Working knowledge of Design of Experiments (DOE)

Physical / Mental Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally.


• Able to properly wear required PPE which may include hard hat, safety glasses, respirators, ear plugs, steel-toed shoes, or other equipment.


• Capable of evacuating facility in a safe and timely manner should an emergency arise.

EHS&S Requirements

• Initial, refresher and ongoing training as required to meet all applicable requirements.


• Follow proper waste disposal per plant and RCRA requirements.

Third party recruiters and agencies (“Agency”) should not contact employees of Ashland or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent by an Agency to a hiring manager, recruiter or submitted to Ashland’s career portal are considered unsolicited and property of Ashland. Ashland will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume, unless the Agency has a signed contract with Ashland’s Human Resources/Procurement department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.
 
At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.
 
Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.
 
Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE:  We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.