WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

We offer a hectic work environment, an experienced team, and a large degree of variation in the tasks, as well as:

• An exciting role in a global organization with great possibilities including travelling, development, and personal growth.
• A friendly and supportive culture. We have an informal work environment with few hierarchies. We are always striving to live our values: Loyalty, Care, Respect, Boldness.
• Continuous learning opportunities and training activities through on-the-job training and our in-house learning Jotun Academy.
• Career development opportunities across multiple disciplines and geographies.
• Leaders who focus on engaging and enabling their team, proven by consistently high employee feedback scores.
• A supportive and inclusive company culture where you can be your authentic self.
• A focus on having fun together through team buildings and social activities.

WHO WE ARE

Jotun has protected property for almost a century – from iconic buildings to beautiful homes. As one of the world’s leading paints and coatings manufacturers, we combine high quality with creativity and innovations.
Jotun’s global headquarters is located in Sandefjord, Norway. Here, Jotun Norway has 1000 employees working in state-of-the-art facilities covering services from local factory operations at Vindal to global product development in our new research and development centre at Sandefjord, one of Northern Europe’s largest privately owned R&D centres. The administration centre for Europe and Central Asia is located in Sandefjord, together with our local Norwegian operations.
We provide various career opportunities in finance and administration, IT, sales and marketing, supply chain, engineering, technical, and research and development.
Jotun is committed to an ambitious growth strategy. We believe that the real value in our companies is our employees, both as individuals and as teams. We focus on providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development driven by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.
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Jotun’s company culture welcomes and values differences in people. Our more than 10,200 employees on all continents represent 90 nationalities, four generations and a diversity of professions, genders, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures, etc. We are committed to representing the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination.
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SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

Open position at Jotun Binder Laboratory, we seek a PhD or experienced master within the field of polymer or organic chemistry. Binders is a main component of paint and coatings defining many of the final properties.
Main task for binder laboratory is: Synthesis and characterization of new binders (polymers) for our paint and coating. Followed by testing the binders in paint to verify properties in the final product.
Participate actively in the working out of R&D tasks, contributing professionally within own area both internally and externally to increase the quality of the R&D plan and competence in the professional environment.
Search for and make use of knowledge through literature, practical experience, learning from others as well as attending courses to be able to work more independently with more complex R&D tasks.

Personal qualities

• Acts on own initiative, makes things happen and accepts responsibility for the results.
• Uses a methodical and systematic approach; plans, defines clear priorities and allocates resources effectively.
• Quickly understands and analyzes complex issues and problems; comes up with sound and rational judgments.
• Demonstrates specialist knowledge and expertise in own area; participates in continuous professional development.
• Produces fresh and imaginative ideas and solutions; breaks away from tradition; promotes change and novelty.
• Co-operates well with others; shares knowledge, experience, and information; supports others in the pursuit of team goals.
• This position requires 10-15 travel days per year

We offer a hectic work environment, an experienced team, and a large degree of variation in the tasks, as well as:

• An exciting role in a global organization with great possibilities including travelling, development, and personal growth.
• A friendly and supportive culture. We have an informal work environment with few hierarchies. We are always striving to live our values: Loyalty, Care, Respect, Boldness.
• Continuous learning opportunities and training activities through on-the-job training and our in-house learning Jotun Academy.
• Career development opportunities across multiple disciplines and geographies.
• Leaders who focus on engaging and enabling their team, proven by consistently high employee feedback scores.
• A supportive and inclusive company culture where you can be your authentic self.
• A focus on having fun together through team buildings and social activities