Sr Director R&D

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with executive leadership to integrate R&D strategies into the broader business strategy
• Represent the R&D function in high-level discussions and decision-making
• Lead and mentor a team of directors, managers, engineers, and scientists
• Ensure alignment with strategic priorities and foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Oversee the entire portfolio of R&D projects
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends relevant to Solstice's business
• Develop technology roadmaps
• Own the development of technology roadmaps
• Develop critical customer relationships

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience leading research and development projects within a technology, chemical, or manufacturing environment
• A PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Material Science, or a similar field
• Proven record of innovation, as evidenced by intellectual property development, new product commercialization, and revenue from new products
• Demonstrated accomplishments in new molecule and new material development and commercialization
• Proven people leadership, building high-performing teams, and mentorship

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $232,000 - 290,000.

Benefits

• Employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts
• EAP, and Educational Assistance
• Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave)
• 12 Paid Holidays

About Us

Solstice Advanced Materials is a leading global specialty materials company that advances science for smarter outcomes. Solstice offers high-performance solutions that enable critical industries and applications, including refrigerants, semiconductor manufacturing, data center cooling, nuclear power, protective fibers, healthcare packaging, and more. Solstice is recognized for developing next-generation materials through some of the industry's most renowned brands such as Solstice®, Genetron®, Aclar®, Spectra®, Fluka™, and Hydranal™. Partnering with over 3,000 customers across more than 120 countries and territories and supported by a robust portfolio of over 5,700 patents, Solstice's approximately 4,000 employees worldwide drive innovation in materials science.