Technical Services and Business Development Chemist
allnex
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Alpharetta • United States
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About the role
- Provide hands-on technical service and formulation support for printing and packaging applications (inks and coatings), focusing on energy curable, waterborne, and solventborne technologies
- Plan and execute laboratory work, including formulation development, application testing, and performance benchmarking to address customer and market needs
- Engage directly with customers through on-site visits, technical discussions, and virtual meetings to understand challenges and deliver solutions
- Travel to customer sites, industry events, and internal meetings (up to 30%) to provide in-person technical support and strengthen customer relationships
- Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and R&D teams to support product selection, troubleshooting, and new product introductions for printing and packaging markets
- Translate customer requirements into actionable development briefs and contribute to technical value propositions and launch materials
- Monitor market and technology trends in printing and packaging to identify innovation opportunities and guide portfolio development
- Represent allnex as a technical expert at conferences, trade shows, and customer forums within the printing and packaging sector
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on formulation experience in coatings or inks for printing and packaging applications
- Strong working knowledge of waterborne, energy curable, and/or solventborne chemistries
- Proven ability to work independently in a laboratory setting, including formulation development, application testing, and performance benchmarking
- Demonstrated success in engaging with customers to understand technical needs, troubleshoot issues, and deliver effective solutions
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% for customer visits, technical support, and industry events
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly present technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Proficiency in experimental design, data analysis, and technical documentation
- Team-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate across functions (Sales, Marketing, R&D) and influence outcomes
- Fluent English skills, both written and verbal, required
Benefits
- International working experience
- Tight-knit network of employees
- Strong team spirit
- Open to new ideas
- Great opportunities to grow and develop career
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
formulation developmentapplication testingperformance benchmarkingwaterborne chemistriesenergy curable technologiessolventborne technologiesexperimental designdata analysistechnical documentation
Soft Skills
strong communication skillscustomer engagementproblem-solvingteam-oriented mindsetcollaborationindependent workinfluencing outcomes