Scientist

About the role

L&L Products offers a culture that grows talent and flourishes with innovation. It is a place where you are encouraged to take control of your own professional development by using L&L’s extensive training opportunities to craft solutions to the industry’s hottest problems. Here, quality of work, product, and relationships are a priority.

L&L Products is built on the philosophy that good people working together, listening to each other’s ideas with an open mind and everyone wanting to do a little better each day will ensure our success.

Responsibilities

• Create new technologies and problem solve in structural and environmental sealing materials and processes through a technically fundamental approach.
• Independently plan and lead execution of development and testing protocols to explore modes of problem solution or routes of new product or technology creation.
• Maintain and expand expertise in scientific areas, including physical, chemical, analytical, or formulation principles and methods.
• Develop mechanistic understanding of current products and processes by determining appropriate experimental and research plans.
• Cultivate global collaboration in the internal and external scientific community.
• Develop and protect intellectual property.
• Support patent activities through filing, surveillance, and defense of intellectual property.
• Serve as a champion of safety practices in the laboratory and office environments.
• Provide leadership to technicians and specialists as needed.
• Perform construction, maintenance, and safety responsibilities for laboratory workspace and equipment.

Requirements

• BS with 6+ years of product development experience, MS with 3+ years of product development experience, or PhD in the sciences, typically in chemistry or material science.
• Select skills in technical/scientific disciplines, as required.
• Adept at maintaining and improving safety requirements in the laboratory and workspace.
• Versed in scientific methods, laboratory apparatus, and communication skills.

Core Competencies

• Performance Driven
• Communication
• Customer Centric
• Passion/Values
• Innovation
• Safety/Sustainability
• Collaboration
• Expertise

Physical Demands

• Occasional lifting up to 30 lbs.
• Occasionally carrying up to 30 lbs.
• Occasional pushing/pulling up to 30 lbs.
• Frequent fine finger movement and handling materials.
• Frequent gripping and reaching.
• Occasional climbing stairs/step ladder.
• Continuous sitting.
• Continuous use of computer monitor, keyboard, and computer mouse.
• Frequent standing and walking.
• Occasional bending, stooping, twisting, or balancing.
• Rare crawling, kneeling, and crouching.

Environmental Conditions

• Inside Work – continuous
• Outside Work – rare
• Hot/Cold – occasional
• Humid/Dry – occasional
• Dust/Vapor Fumes – occasional
• Hazardous Machines – occasional
• Moving Objects – occasional
• Sharp hand tools – occasional
• Loud Noise – occasional
• Working alone – frequent

May be required to wear the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Safety Glasses, Gloves, Sleeves, and Respirator (Dust Mask).

Benefits

• Excellent total compensation package
• 100% company paid medical, dental, and vision
• Onsite medical clinic
• Generous 401K contributions
• Top-notch wellness program with a focus on total well-being