Job Location: Ontario, Canada
Company Description:
For 30 years, Sansin has been the only wood protection company focused exclusively on researching, developing, and introducing environmentally-friendly, ‘water-borne’ interior and exterior wood products and technologies that deliver outstanding color, durability and performance without the toxicity found in conventional stains. Sansin Enviro Stains use water, not oil, to deeply penetrate and protect wood naturally, from within. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Sansin has dealer locations across Canada and in the U.S.
Business Industry: Architectural Coatings
Experience: Not Applicable
Job Function: Research
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description:
The Sansin Corporation is a dynamic, growing company dedicated to providing leading environmental coating technologies to the architectural, industrial, engineered and consumer industries worldwide. We are looking for a researcher in the field of wood technology and preservation. The applicant needs to hold a PhD in a field applicable to wood coating chemistry and technologies. The position will cover several aspects within wood technology such as: anatomy, chemistry, microscopy, wood properties and protection technologies. We are looking for an outgoing and innovative thinking researcher to help develop the best wood protection technologies with industry leading formulas that are less harmful to the environment.
Responsibilities:
• Conduct research and development on modification and improvement of existing formulae
• Conduct thorough analysis and reporting
• Development of new technologies
• Write and review technical and scientific reports
• Leader in New Product Development and Process Development
• Maintain organized records on projects
• Day to day formulation evaluation, technical advice and experimentation that address normal business requirements
• Work harmoniously within the research team
• PhD with a minimum 5 years of wood technology experience
• Awareness of modern methods of wood protection technologies
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Self-motivated, focused and insightful
• Creative thinker
• Passionate about wood