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RESEARCHER - RESEARCH SPECIALIST

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OVERVIEW

  • Identify, propose, manage innovation and breakthrough research on new products and process focusing on the following four (4) aspects:
    • Customer Acceptance
    • Commercial Feasibility
    • Regulatory and Market Compliance
    • Cost Compliance (if required)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Identify, propose and manage industry leading innovation and breakthrough research.
  • Plan and conduct research, propose experiments and analyse data to test hypotheses to enhance understanding of products and processes and to provide inventive solutions toward new development efforts.
  • Apply sophisticated scientific or engineering understanding to research or development problems, ideas or projects.
  • Create and protect intellectual property for the company. Work with legal advisors/ authorities in IP investigation and generating activities.
  • Incorporate the developed technology into the process and/or product and work with R&D Managers in scaling up and commercialisation.
  • Collaborate effectively with R&D team and function in supply chain throughout product development cycle.
  • Keep abreast and continue to assess new technology potential by attending conferences & seminars, reviewing research publications, technical literature, patents, market research papers and suppliers.
  • Establish and maintain exceptional working relationships with external industry stakeholders, research bodies, academic and professional institutions and suppliers.
  • Communicate research results to stakeholders through reports and presentations.

REQUIREMENTS

  • PhD in Chemistry/ Polymer Science/ Material Science/ Polymer Engineering/ Material Engineering/ Applied Chemistry or equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
  • Minimum 3 years in leading and managing innovative and breakthrough research on new products and processes. At least 1 successful project commercialized.
  • Sound knowledge in DOE and other established and benchmark R&D Methodologies.

This role will be based at Sepang, Selangor.