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R&D- Innovation Associate Chemist

at Sherwin-Williams

📍 Minneapolis, MN, United States Onsite Posted April 03, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience entry
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Bachelor's degree in Chemistry
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

Associate Chemist to join Sherwin-Williams General Industrial R&D team; develop new coatings formulations, work on 2K polyurethanes and epoxies, design experiments, analyze data, and participate in scale-up and launch activities.

  • Support development and formulation of new coatings for the General Industrial market
  • Work on coatings technologies including 2K polyurethanes, epoxies, and related chemistries
  • Design experiments, evaluate data, and make technically sound recommendations for next steps
  • Maintain accurate, detailed documentation of lab work, formulations, and testing
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners including manufacturing, sales, marketing, and customers

Coatings formulation development including 2K polyurethanes and epoxies; experiments, data analysis, documentation; cross-functional collaboration for scale-up and launch.

Recent chemistry or materials science graduate with a strong formulation background in coatings; capable of experimental design, data analysis, and lab documentation; willing to travel ~20% and develop coatings for General Industrial market.

Bachelor's degree in ChemistryFormulation experience in coatingsStatistical analysis or data evaluation
Travel 20%
formulationcoatingschemistry2k polyurethaneepoxiesstatistical analysisdata evaluationlab documentationproduct developmentmanufacturing scale-up
Formulation2K polyurethaneEpoxiesStatistical analysisData evaluationLab documentationExperiment designCoatingsGeneral Industrial coatingsQuality controlProduct development
teamworkcommunicationproblem-solvingattention to detail
Industry Manufacturing
Job Function Develop coatings formulations and support product development from lab to scale-up
Role Subtype R&D chemist
associate chemistgeneral industrial coatingscoatingsformulation2k polyurethaneepoxiesstatistical analysisdata evaluationlab documentationproduct developmentmanufacturing scale-upvalidationtravel 20%chemistrybachelor's degree in chemistryexperimental design

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry required, Formulation experience in coatings required, Not authorized to work in the country, No sponsorship

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