Color R&D Scientist

Our customer located in southern Wisconsin is seeking a Color R&D Scientist with strong technical knowledge and experience in the practical application of color science theory and color formulation.  Innovation and experience in product/process development is desired.  This position provides leadership to internal and external color tools, color programs, strategy, research, and development.  The candidate must also possess demonstrated competencies and experience in project management, documentation, and communication.

Role and Responsibilities

Technical Leadership:

• Action Oriented – ability to make technical decisions as needed for experimental testing and design
• Continuous learning and awareness of open literature and competitive landscape, as well as most current development to leverage
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute project plan – time management, prioritization, managing ongoing progress of project work to completion
• Demonstrated ability to regularly communicate status and results with project stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Demonstrates courage through proposed system upgrades and improved technology; always improving

People Leadership:

• Outstanding personal and interpersonal skills – listening, compassion, motivating, inspiring, humor, patience, understanding diversity, negotiating, etc.
• Energetic, driving and inspiring
• Action oriented, perseverance and results driven
• Continuous learning/growth and mentorship / teaching skills
• Shared knowledge and learnings among coworkers for broader impact to RO

Organization Leadership:

• Ability to work and thrive in cross-functional environment
• Agility to respond to emerging business needs
• Using, assessing, or developing organization technology and developing improved technology or processes
• Demonstrate strong technical ambition – potential to become senior technical SME

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Steve Sapita at ssapita@cps4jobs.com.

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Qualifications and Education Requirements:

BS in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Color Science, or other equivalent scientific field strongly preferred

Minimum 4-6 years’ experience primarily doing color application, tool, program, research, testing and/or development

• Experience with Color Science theory and application. With a demonstrated practical application of concepts.  Required concepts; color formulation, colorimetry (use and mathematics), CIE2000, subtractive color theory, color space navigation, Desired concepts; Kebulka-Munk model, color management, color analysis, palette, spectrophotometer, dispersants, pigment, and additive color theory
• Ability to prototype, validate, or demonstrate concepts and research. Knowledge of or willingness to learn with SQL and C#
• Ability to document procedures, processes, and outcome in detail for ultimate technology transfer package generation
• Working knowledge of various suppliers for required equipment
• Understanding of DOE and statistical analysis to provide highest quality data

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Steve Sapita at ssapita@cps4jobs.com.

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