R&D Technical Officer

Role details

About Us

*Since 1973, Ambion Corporation has provided specialty chemical solutions that address industry's evolving needs. Based in Naugatuck, Connecticut, the company has built its reputation on practical chemistry, specialized formulations, and helping customers solve complex manufacturing challenges. From its early work in industrial and metal-finishing applications to today's portfolio of wire insulation strippers, cleaning compounds, specialty solvents, and custom formulations, Ambion remains guided by one principle: delivering chemistry that works.*

*Today, Ambion continues to serve the electrical, electronics, aerospace, metal-processing, and industrial manufacturing sectors with specialized chemical products for demanding applications. Our product portfolio includes the Insulstrip® line of wire-insulation stripping solutions, industrial cleaners, metal surface-preparation chemicals, rust preventives, specialty solvents, and custom formulations. We recognize that every manufacturing process presents unique challenges. That is why our approach goes beyond supplying chemicals. We work to understand our customers' materials, operating conditions, and performance requirements to identify practical solutions tailored to their applications.

As Ambion looks toward the future, we remain committed to preserving the knowledge, values, and relationships that have defined the company for generations while embracing new opportunities in chemical formulation, product development, and technical innovation. Our goal is to bring together decades of industrial experience and a forward-looking scientific approach to meet the changing demands of modern manufacturing.*

*Ambion Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.*

*Job Role: R&D & Technical Officer*

The R&D Technical Officer will lead formulation development, chemical/polymer characterization, process optimization, scale-up, and technical manufacturing improvement for Ambion's specialty chemical products. The position bridges laboratory R&D and plant operations, applying polymer science and chemical-processing principles to develop and improve products used in electrical, electronics, aerospace, metal-processing, and industrial manufacturing applications. The role also works directly with clients to help develop and sustain their operations and takes an active part in growing and strengthening Ambion Corporation.

Location

Naugatuck, CT · Full-time, on-site

Hours

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Start date

By November 16, 2026, or as needed

Primary Technical Responsibilities

• Transfer laboratory formulations into reproducible manufacturing procedures, including raw-material sequence, mixing conditions, temperature, residence time, batch size, and in-process controls.

• Lead scale-up from bench experiments to production batches and establish critical process parameters that control product quality and consistency.

• Troubleshoot batch variability, dissolution or mixing problems, contamination, raw-material variability, stability issues, yield loss, and other technical manufacturing deviations.

• Support technical evaluation of equipment, process modifications, and capital improvements relevant to formulation and chemical manufacturing.

• Design controlled laboratory experiments to determine how composition, concentration, temperature, mixing, exposure time, viscosity, and other formulation variables affect performance.

• Evaluate safer, more sustainable, or more cost-effective alternatives to legacy raw materials when technically and commercially appropriate.

• Maintain traceable experimental records, batch-development records, technical reports, SOPs, test methods, and product-development documentation.

• Use Python, data analytics, and, where appropriate, machine-learning methods to identify multivariable relationships, prioritize experiments, and accelerate formulation and process optimization.

• Ensure data-driven methods remain grounded in chemical mechanisms, experimental validation, and manufacturing practicality.

Client Operations Support

• Work with clients to help develop and sustain their operations, including understanding their materials, operating conditions, and performance requirements.

• Provide technical support to customers on product selection, process setup, troubleshooting, and ongoing performance of Ambion products in their facilities.

• Take part in activities that grow and strengthen Ambion Corporation, such as customer visits, technical presentations, new-application development, and support for sales efforts.

Supporting Operational Responsibilities

• Support safe chemical handling, storage, labeling, waste management, spill prevention, ventilation, and process-change review in coordination with company leadership and qualified EHS and OSHA resources.

• Support production planning, raw-material qualification, supplier technical discussions, inventory decisions, and maintenance priorities where technical input is required.

• Participate in continuous-improvement efforts while maintaining product quality, worker safety, regulatory compliance, and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD degree in Polymer Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a closely related technical discipline.

• Hands-on experience in specialty formulation chemistry, coatings, solvents, industrial cleaning, surface treatment, or related chemical product development.

• Experience with laboratory experimentation, characterization, technical troubleshooting, scale-up, and documentation.

• Ability to work across laboratory and manufacturing environments and communicate effectively with production personnel, scientists, suppliers, customers, and leadership.

• Strong commitment to occupational safety, chemical safety, environmental responsibility, and disciplined experimental practice.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• The U.S. base salary range reasonably expected to be paid for this position is $65,000 - $95,000 per year. Actual compensation is based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate and may ultimately be higher or lower than the posted base salary range.

• Total compensation for this role will also include bonus and/or other incentives.

• Access to training and development resources for all employees.

• Health insurance supporting physical and psychological health.

How to apply

Send a résumé and short cover letter to [email protected] with "R&D Technical Officer" in the subject line by 11/06/2026. Questions about the position can go to the same address.