Associate Scientist (Coatings and Formulations)

Location: Newark, Delaware, United States; onsite laboratory role

Salary: $73,947–$115,542 per year, plus a 6% annual bonus target

Company

hirify.global develops chemistry-based products and technologies, including titanium dioxide pigments for paint, slurry, and polymer applications.

What you will do

• Prepare titanium dioxide slurries, paint formulations, polymer samples, and other pigment-containing materials.
• Conduct laboratory experiments evaluating pigment dispersion, formulation behavior, coating appearance, and application performance.
• Operate, clean, and prepare laboratory equipment for mixing, application, testing, and sample preparation.
• Collect, organize, analyze, and interpret experimental data to support conclusions and recommend next steps.
• Support the development and refinement of testing methods for paint, slurry, polymer, and pigment performance.
• Document procedures, observations, results, and conclusions while collaborating with scientists, engineers, technicians, and technical service colleagues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, or a related technical field.
• Interest in hands-on laboratory work involving materials preparation, testing, and characterization.
• Ability to follow procedures, conduct experiments, document observations, and maintain organized records.
• Basic data analysis skills, including spreadsheet work, trend identification, drawing conclusions, and communicating results.
• Commitment to safe, responsible, and organized laboratory work.
• Effective communication, collaboration, task management, and adaptability skills.

Nice to have

• Coursework, internship, research, co-op, or laboratory experience with coatings, pigments, polymers, paints, color science, materials testing, or formulation science.
• Experience preparing dispersions, slurries, paints, films, coatings, or polymer samples.
• Familiarity with equipment for mixing, dispersion, coating application, physical testing, or analytical characterization.
• Experience preparing technical reports, presentations, lab notebooks, or electronic records.
• Experience with standard operating procedures, hazard reviews, safe material handling, equipment troubleshooting, or laboratory workflow improvement.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a chemistry-focused product development organization at the hirify.global Discovery Hub.
• Participate in safe laboratory operations and continuous improvement of laboratory organization and practices.
• Collaborate across R&D, engineering, technical service, and laboratory teams.
• Compensation includes an annual bonus target of 6%, subject to applicable plan terms and performance.