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The Global Technology Scientist – Strategic Innovation is part of the Global Strategic Innovation team within the Nonwovens Science & Technology organization. This role delivers early‑stage concept development, experimentation, and technical learning for next‑generation nonwoven technologies that support global innovation strategy and new business development. This position plays a key role in identifying and validating new market opportunities, developing prototypes and novel material solutions, and enabling science‑based insights that clarify where nonwovens can create new value. The role requires strong product development expertise, technical curiosity, disciplined experimentation, and the ability to integrate market and technology understanding into actionable innovation pathways.
Job Responsibility
Conceives, develops, and validates novel nonwoven material, binder, coating, or composite technologies aligned with global innovation priorities
Designs and executes hypothesis‑based learning plans using disciplined experimentation and technical curiosity
Develops new test methods, mimics, prototypes, and characterization techniques to accelerate learning cycles
Documents technical findings in clear, concise technical reports, invention disclosures, and knowledge‑sharing forums
Partners with Strategic Marketing and New Business Development to identify unmet needs, whitespace opportunities, and new application spaces
Conducts early‑stage market and technology feasibility assessments to determine where nonwovens can create differentiated value
Translates insights into concepts, prototypes, and technical demonstrations that support business case development
Contributes to value proposition development and communicates recommendations to R&D and business leadership
Builds new technical capabilities through method development, lab infrastructure improvements, and digital tool integration
Collaborates with universities, startups, consortia, and suppliers to identify emerging technologies and accelerate capability growth
Shares technical learnings broadly across global teams and supports knowledge management efforts
Partners with process engineering, operations, and pilot line teams to transition concepts from lab to pilot to manufacturing
Supports process learning, modeling, and analytical data interpretation to drive robust scale‑up
Applies data‑driven approaches to evaluate technical risk, optimize performance, and validate manufacturability
Manages projects using Stage‑Gate, VelOCity, or similar innovation frameworks
Communicates milestones, risks, and insights clearly to project stakeholders
Ensures structured project planning, documentation, and risk mitigation
Demonstrates strong ownership and follow‑through to deliver high‑quality results
Requirements
Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry, or related field
3–5+ years of experience in R&D with a focus on product development, material formulation, or process development
Demonstrated ability to independently design experiments, analyze data, and communicate results
Ability to travel up to 25%
Nice to have
Background in nonwovens, coatings, adhesives, binders, polymer systems, or composites
Experience developing test methods, mimics, or new technical capabilities