Scientist – Barrier Coatings

500

Wommelgem, Belgium
Barrier coating formulation
Polymer chemistry expertise
Emulsion chemistry
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

Job Summary

  • 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.
  • This is a technically driven role requiring deep formulation expertise, strong analytical skills, and close cooperation with application, marketing, and commercial teams.
  • Opportunity to contribute to innovative, bio-based technologies and collaborate in an international, multidisciplinary environment.

Matching Summary

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.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • barrier coating formulation
  • polymer chemistry expertise
  • emulsion chemistry
  • latex technologies
  • coating formulations
  • laboratory experiments
  • Dutch and English fluency

Nice-to-have

  • sustainability focus
  • circular materials interest
  • bio-based technologies
  • printing technologies experience
  • molded fiber applications
  • team-oriented mindset
  • cross-functional collaboration

Key Requirements

  • M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree
  • 3–10 years industrial R&D experience
  • Barrier coatings experience is a strong advantage
  • Bio-based or bio-renewable technologies experience highly desirable
  • Fluent in Dutch and English

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