Industrial Post Doctoral Fellowship Sustainable Material and Packaging

Role & responsibilities

• Biopolymer processing via compounding & cast film, and blown film for flexible packaging.
• Conduct trials to optimize process parameters, material formulations, and tooling designs for improved product quality and performance, i.e., high barrier properties, high strength etc.
• Engage in product scaling up from lab scale to pilot plant, and from pilot plant to plant level.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction through innovation and research in polymer extrusion technologies.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies, industry/academic trends, and competitive developments in polymer processing to drive innovation and differentiation.
• Maintain accurate records in physical as well as electronic form, prepare technical reports, and present findings to internal teams and external stakeholders
• Should be ready to travel to factories in so as to enable technology transfer.
• Remain EHS compliant.

Preferred candidate profile

Qualifications :

Work Experience :

• Experienced in Polymer processes such as melt mixing, compounding, formulations, polymer modifications and polymer testing.
• Be able to conduct technical trials, analysis & interpretation of data.
• Be able to develop testing protocols, write ups and filing records as per ISO standard
• Systematic method of working and up-keep of laboratory.
• Attitude to create and challenge scientific hypotheses.
• Adequate knowledge on usage of IT and statistical tools

Skills :

• Experience in polymer processing and recipe development.

• Knowledge on polymer processing and compounding.
• Scientific approach towards target.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Knowledge :

Barrier Properties, Polymer Processing (compounding, blown film, cast film), Polymer additives, Formulations, Rheology, Polymer Characterization, Analytical & Lab skills required, Green Materials, Biopolymer, Bioplastics.