Polymer and Chemistry Expert - North Vancouver, Canada - Arc'teryx

Arc'teryx

Verified Company

North Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Your Opportunity at ARC'TERYX:

This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is open to hybrid remote work.

Meet Your Future Team:

The Advanced Concepts team drives breakthrough innovation in snow, trail and climb for the mountain athlete everywhere. Fueled by curiosity, we take a holistic approach to identifying future needs and tangible solutions across advanced materials, products, technologies, and experiences. We are a team of builders, problem solvers and outdoor enthusiasts. Our inhouse endtoend capabilities in research, engineering, design, development, digital and validation allow us to innovate headtotoe solutions that bring the coast mountain experience to the world. Our unique methodology, mindset of sustainability and fanatic passion for product are at the heart of what we do.

If you were in the Polymer and Chemistry Expert - Advanced Concepts role now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

Researching new and novel innovations in têxtile finishes, adhesives, coloration, next-gen polymers, processing, molding, surface functionalization, green chemistry, and related areas of interest in order to select and initiate partnerships and developments
Collaborating with internal and external partners to continually improve material performance from a durability, comfort, quality, environmental, and social impact perspective via ingredients, additives, and/or treatments
Communicating, educating, and presenting information to a wide range of key partners
Managing, leading, and commercializing multiple short, mid, and longterm projects, while providing clear documentation of progress, updates, outcomes, and resourceutilization
Support in creating definitions and guidelines for brandwide use of certain raw material ingredients, chemistries, and auxiliaries
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA): troubleshooting and problemsolving when issues arise within the material toolbox

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

Building in-house and external testing, prototyping, and analysis capabilities
Establishing a longterm chemicals, adhesives, and polymer ingredients strategy
Creating new methods to test and validate functional benefits in collaboration with Research & Engineering
Collaborating with Brand teams to communicate innovations to guests and representatives

Are you our next Polymer and Chemistry Expert - Advanced Concepts?:

You have a degree in chemistry, polymer science, polymer chemistry, têxtile engineering, environmental science / chemical management, materials science or similar field
You have 3+ years of consumergoods, têxtileindustry, or commercially sponsored Research and Development (R&D) experience
You have a strong foundation of knowledge around polymer science, chemistry, processing and manufacturing, adhesives, and/or têxtile dyeing, finishing
You have experience working with multiple levels of a typical polymer or industrial chemical supply chain
You have experience working with different sized entities and partners, including large industrial chemical companies, specialty compounders, processors, academia, startups, etc.
You have experience in technology scouting, TEA and due diligence
You have a high level of selfdrive, creativity, commercial acumen, and foundational technical knowledge
You are a problemsolver and inherently curious
You are able to explain complex concepts to both scientists and nonscientists
You are an effective and empathetic communicator
You are detailoriented and followthrough on commitments to do what is right, and you strive for continuous improvement
You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration
Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it

$91,000 - $120,000 a year

A reasonable estimate of the pay range is CAD$91,000
CAD$120,000 at the time of this posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors such as jobrelated skills, relevant experience, education and/or training.

Please note that the range details above reflect the base pay only and does not include our competitive bonus program and benefits that we offer.

Equal Opportunity

Arc'teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected.

We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.

Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better.

We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equ