Billerica, MA, US
10 days ago
Sr. Research Associate
Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Sr. Research Associate Locations US-MA-Billerica Requisition ID 2025-13043 # of Openings Remaining 1 Position Type Regular Full-Time Your Role at Cabot

Cabot’s Carbon and Silica Technologies R&D team is looking for a dynamic and driven Sr. Research Associate to help shape the future of Coatings applications! As a key contributor to our innovation engine, you’ll dive into the development of next-generation additives—carbon black and silica-based—that enhance performance, sustainability, and functionality in coatings applications. This is your chance to work hands-onac in the lab, exploring new ideas, developing coating applications understanding, testing bold hypotheses, and turning concepts into commercial breakthroughs. You’ll work under moderate supervision, but your contributions will be anything but ordinary. You’ll also have the opportunity to share your expertise, and grow as a leader in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.


Why Cabot?

Be part of a global leader in specialty chemicals and performance materials.
Work on high-impact projects that drive innovation in industries worldwide.Collaborate with passionate scientists and engineers in a supportive, inclusive culture.

If you're ready to make your mark in materials science and specialty chemicals for coatings, we want to hear from you!

 

How You Will Make an Impact Works closely with scientists and engineers to develop new products, formulations, applications understanding, and conducts standard and non-standard laboratory procedures and tests.
Follows experimental plan as set by project leader.
Executes various chemical and physical laboratory experiments involving performance testing of existing products and preparation and characterization of new materials with attention to observations and learning. Clearly documents work in electronic notebook.
Generates, organizes and provides data analysis using statistics with basic interpretation of results.
Responsible for organizing and communicating data in a clear and understandable way. Presents collected experimental data at the Project Team meetings.
Assists in the training of others in areas of testing, compliance, equipment, and safety requirements.
Adheres to all intellectual property standards throughout area of responsibility.Owns the coatings applications development laboratory. Maintains work area in compliance with safety rules and regulations. Purchases chemicals, supplies, and small lab equipment.Participates in scheduled safety meetings and completes safety training requirements. Creates and updates safety documentation for their work area. Participates in safety-focused activities seeking out opportunities to advance our safety culture.
Strictly follows and complies with all SH&E procedures, standards and regulations and constantly strives for Excellence in the fields of sustainability and Safety, Health and preservation of the Environment.Supports efforts to implement and maintain the Responsible Care® Management System in line with the requirements of the RC14001® technical specification, as applicable to the site/region. What You Will Bring to Cabot Good knowledge of basic principles of chemistry (e.g., polymer chemistry). Strong understanding of chemical laboratory terminology, equipment, procedures and safety practices.
Basic knowledge of statistics as used in data generation, interpretation, and presentations.
Strong analytical, observation and problem-solving skills. Ability to draw conclusions from experimental work. Ability to classify and organize data in a logical and orderly way as well as plan work to ensure timely completion of assignments.
Some prior experience with coatings is a major plus (automotive, industrial, architectural, coatings used in electronic industry etc.)

Education/Experience:

Secondary degree with a minimum of 4 years of related experience, ORAssociates degree in technical discipline with a minimum of 2 years of related experience, OR
Post-secondary degree (Bachelor’s/University) in a technical discipline (preferably in the fields of Chemistry, Materials Science or Chemical Engineering); 1+ year of related experience.

 

How We’ll Support Your Success:

 

Dynamic, Flexible, Hard Working, Team Environment – We are busy, collaborative, growing, and we are doing meaningful work.
Growth – Great training, peer coaching and support, and the ability to personally grow your influence, position, and compensation.
Meaningful Work that is Valued – Additives for the growing energy market segment are necessary for success.  The work we do is visible, and is helping to create a more abundant, affordable, and cleaner energy future.  It is a satisfying feeling to know you can make a difference by making a positive impact.
Benefits, Vacation, Etc. – We offer a competitive package of benefits.
Feedback – We are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct and open fashion.
Support – You are part of a team and deserve to feel encouraged and supported. You will be part of a team that cares about you personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success.

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About Cabot


Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow’s needs. Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations.

Innovation that drives sustainability

Many of the world’s greatest sustainability challenges are fundamentally chemistry problems. We can convert the mobility sector from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles, but this requires batteries with greater range and lower cost. This is fundamentally a chemistry challenge. We can have a zero-energy building, but this requires high performance insulation, efficient solar panels, and energy storage solutions. Each of these are fundamentally chemistry challenges.

At Cabot, we bring the power of innovative chemistry and a spirit of partnership with our customers to advance solutions that will enable a sustainable future. Our strength in research and development is a major reason why we have been an industry leader for more than 135 years in products such as reinforcing and specialty carbons, battery materials, aerogel, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, masterbatches and conductive compounds.

Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: Creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. Through our corporate strategy, “Creating for Tomorrow,” we are focused on our core strengths to lead in performance and sustainability – today and into the future.


EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled/RC14001


Realizing we function better together than individually, Cabot Corporation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and to empower employees to achieve exceptional results, without consideration of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employees’ and applicants’ disabilities or religious beliefs and practices, in accordance with applicable law.

Cabot is committed to supporting and maintaining a safe and environmentally focused working environment. All employees are expected to uphold this commitment in every position.

Nondiscrimination Policy with Respect to Discussion of Pay


This is to advise that it is the policy of Cabot Corporation not to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. This policy, however, shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of that employee's essential job functions (such as in payroll or HR) discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to such information, unless that disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing or other action, including an investigation conducted by Cabot, or otherwise as required by law.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing and Background Checks


Cabot is proud to operate as a drug-free workplace. All applicants conditionally offered a position must (a) complete and pass a background check and (b) complete a drug test and receive an acceptable test result. For certain manufacturing, quality and production positions, a pre-employment physical may be required.
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