DuPont

Associate Investigator - Tyvek

Richmond, Virginia Full time

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Job Summary

The Water & Protection business is part of DuPont and is a global leader in products and solutions that protect what matters – people, structures, and the environment. We enable our customers to win through unique capabilities, global scale, and iconic brands including Corian®, Kevlar®, Nomex®, Tyvek®, Styrofoam™ and FILMTEC™.

As part of our Tyvek® growth plan, we are seeking a Research Associate Investigator who will support the R&D team in the flash spinning technology development as well as in product development and their introduction into the market.

This hiring initiative represents an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic empowered R&D team that applies a rich understanding of materials, polymer science, chemistry, chemical and mechanical engineering in a diverse environment with the mission to develop nonwoven membrane solutions that protect people, property and critical products and processes from the hazards that threaten them.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

  • Performs laboratory tests under minimum supervision.

  • Develops analytical method and writes job procedures.

  • Responsible to maintain the operational capability of lab equipment.

  • Acquires data to solve technical problems and to support development programs.

  • Coordinates and checks work- and test-requests, communicates test results and writes reports.

  • Provides assistance to R&D test preparation, execution and analysis, complaint investigation and quality control.

  • Coordinates with Manufacturing Technology and Operations to execute R&D tests on commercial equipment.

  • Collaborates locally and globally with larger R&D team to coordinate sample shipping, align equipment and methodologies, and report data and analyses.

  • This job may require travel up to 10% of work time.

Education & Experience

Required:

  • Bachelor’s in Material Science, Engineering or Chemistry or related discipline.

  • 3+ years of practical experience in a Material Science laboratory or manufacturing environment is an advantage.

  • Knowledge in laboratory method development, method validation and statistical analysis.

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