Scientist – Barrier Coatings

Job description

About the Role As a Scientist – Barrier Coatings , you will play a key role in the development of innovative, sustainable barrier coating solutions for paper, board, and molded fiber applications, with a strong focus on food service packaging. You will combine hands-on laboratory work with cross-functional collaboration, contributing from early-stage concept development through pilot scale-up and commercial validation. This is a technically driven role requiring deep formulation expertise, strong analytical skills, and close cooperation with application, marketing, and commercial teams. Key Responsibilities: Develop and optimize barrier coating formulations for paper, board, and molded fiber articles, primarily for food service applications Provide technical support for existing barrier and coating products Build and apply fundamental understanding of coating components and their contribution to overall performance Develop expertise in surface application of barrier coatings on molded fiber substrates Propose and develop new formulations from concept to pilot and commercial scale Plan, conduct, and analyze laboratory experiments and translate results into actionable conclusions Coo...