Research chemist
You will develop stabilisers for plastic products, customer by customer. If you have studied chemistry, you can apply even if this is your first research role.
The work
You will formulate stabilisers from dozens of ingredients to give each customer the performance they need. Make a trial batch, test it, read the results and adjust the formulation. Repeat until it becomes one finished product. Most projects take one to two months, though some take six months to a year.
- Designing and synthesising stabiliser formulations
- Evaluation tests matched to the application, such as heat resistance and transparency
- Bringing new products to market, and attending their production runs
- Working with the quality control, production and purchasing departments
Depending on your experience and interests
- Visiting customers with the sales team
- Corresponding with overseas partners in English
A typical day (example)
- Arrive and check the day’s work
- Formulation and synthesis for project A
- Formulation and synthesis for project B
- Lunch break
- Heat-resistance testing for project A
- Strength testing for project B
- Leave for the day
The team, and after you join
There are six researchers, from their 20s to their 60s. Many have been here 10 or 20 years, so there is always someone to ask. After joining, you will first learn about the company and its business, then learn the work alongside a senior researcher.
Requirements
Required
- Knowledge of chemistry. This includes people who have worked with chemistry in their job, and people who studied polymer chemistry or applied chemistry at university or elsewhere.
Preferred
- Experience as a research chemist
- Experience at a chemical manufacturer
Job details
Pay
- Monthly salary
- No experience¥300,000–350,000Experienced¥350,000–450,000By experienceExpected annual income: ¥3.6 million to ¥5.4 million or more
- Example annual incomes
Income Age Years with us ¥4.0 million 31 2 ¥5.4 million 60 9 ¥7.3 million 58 35 - Pay rises and bonuses
- Pay rise once a year (April)Bonus once or twice a yearResults are assessed individually and reflected in pay.
- Allowances
- Commuting (commuter pass paid monthly), overtime pay
Hours and time off
- Working hours
- 8:20–17:20 (8 hours’ work, 60-minute break)Average overtime 0 hours a month. As a rule, everyone leaves on time.
- Days off
- 126 days a year: every Saturday and Sunday, plus public holidays
- Leave
- New Year
- Golden Week
- Summer
- Paid leave (10 days in the first year)
- Weddings and bereavements
- Maternity
- Childcare
- Family care
- Refresh leave
Benefits
Employment and location
- Employment type
- Full-time, permanentSix-month probation, on the same terms as permanent employment
- Location
- Head office and plant · 88-6 Shingo, Higashimatsuyama, SaitamaNearest station: Shinrinkoen, Tobu Tojo Line. Commuting by car allowed. No transfers. Measures against passive smoking in place.
Apply
Apply with the form below, in Japanese or English. Interview and start dates are agreed with you. For questions, please call our recruitment team (in Japanese).
TEL 0493-24-2255