Job Description

Job Title: Scientist

Job Location:  Brecksville, OH and Wickliffe, OH

Job type: Full-time

Type of role: On-site

About Lubrizol
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit .

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as a Scientist

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the specialty chemical industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.

What You'll Do:

As a Scientist, you will be accountable for invention, design, synthesis and evaluation of new, high performance specialty polymers and technical support of Lubrizol’s current Liquid Formulations Polymer product portfolio.

What We're Looking For:

• Invent, design, characterize and develop new polymeric ingredients to be used across various Lubrizol end markets (ex. personal care, automotive lubricants, paints & coatings, etc.)
• Develop structure-performance relationships
• Perform independent research in a multidisciplinary environment
• Utilize technical knowledge, data, statistical tools, etc. to solve technical challenges
• Interpret and communicate results to colleagues, sponsors, and customers
• Document experimental results and prepare technical reports
• Ensure compliance to safety procedures and good housekeeping practices

Skills That Make a Difference:

• PhD in chemistry or polymer science from an accredited college/university
• Experience in laboratory synthesis of organic and polymeric compounds
• Experience in green chemistry and/or with design of biodegradable/sustainable materials
• Track record of innovative thinking and technical accomplishments
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent organizational and communication (written and verbal) skills
• Graduate, Post-Doctoral or Industrial experience in polymer synthesis considered a plus

Perks and Rewards That Inspire:

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
• 401K Match plus Age Weighted Defined Contribution
• Competitive medical, dental & vision offerings
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Parental Leave
• Flexible work environment

Learn more at benefits.lubrizol.com !

Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together! 

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers and communities. 

We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today. 

More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic. #LI-HD1

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