R&D- Innovation Associate Chemist

Sherwin-Williams Company

Minneapolis, MN

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$66,925–$83,464 Per Year

SKILLS

Affirmative Action, Business Operations, Chemistry, Coaching, Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, Diversity, Documentation, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Experiment Design, Identify Issues, Industrial Coating, Industrial Organization, Laboratory, Manufacturing, Marketing, Material Science, Mathematics, Product Development, Product Lifecycle, Project Design, Public Transport, Research & Development (R&D), Safety/Work Safety, Sales, Statistics, Team Player, Technical Presentation, Willing to Travel

LOCATION

Minneapolis, MN

POSTED

2 days ago

### Job Duties We are seeking an Associate Chemist to join our General Industrial R&D team focusing on development of new products in the liquid coatings innovation team. This role is ideal for a recent chemistry or materials science graduate who is excited to build a strong technical foundation while gaining hands-on experience across the full product development lifecycle. You'll work as part of a collaborative team of chemists and scientists developing innovative coatings technologies, with increasing ownership and responsibility as your skills and confidence grow. The position offers meaningful exposure to manufacturing, sales, marketing, and customers, providing a well-rounded introduction to working in an industrial organization. Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships. Key Responsibilities * Support the development and formulation of new coatings for the General Industrial market * Work on coatings technologies including 2K polyurethanes, epoxies, and related chemistries * Contribute as a team member on larger, more complex programs before moving on to lead smaller projects * Design experiments, evaluate data, and make technically sound recommendations for next steps * Maintain accurate, detailed documentation of lab work, formulations, and testing * Prepare written updates and technical presentations for internal teams and stakeholders * Collaborate with cross-functional partners including manufacturing, sales, marketing, and customers * Participate in product scale-up, validation, and launch activities * Travel to manufacturing and customer locations to support trials and implementation when ready Growth & Development This role is structured to help you build strong foundational skills before taking on expanded responsibility. You'll work within an established team that emphasizes coaching, knowledge sharing, and hands-on learning. As you demonstrate readiness, opportunities include: * Leading development projects * Serving as a technical interface with sales, marketing, manufacturing, and customers * Supporting manufacturing scale-up and troubleshooting * Driving products from ideation through commercialization BASIC QUALIFICATIONS * Must be legally authorized to work in the country for which you are applying for employment (without now or in the future needing sponsorship for employment work visa and/or permanent residence status). * Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math field. * Must be at least 18 years of age. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Bachelors degree in Chemistry * Formulation experience in coatings or related field * Experience with statistical analysis or data evaluation Travel Requirements: 20% This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, including conversion to H-1B visa. Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, Inclusion and Diversity Supportive Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract. VEVRAA Federal Contractor requesting priority referral of protected veterans. ### Minimum Education Required Bachelor Degree ### Minimum Experience Required None ### Shift First (Day) ### Number of Openings 1 ### Public Transportation Accessible Yes ### Veterans Encouraged to Apply No ### Physical Required Yes ### Drug Test Required Yes ### Compensation $66,925.00 - $83,464.00 / Annually ### Postal Code 55415 ### Job Type Full Time ### Place of Work On-site ### Requisition ID 2608011 ### Job Benefits Not specified

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