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1.Position: Senior Research Engineer
Location: Saint-Gobain Research India (SGRI), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (On-site)
EXP : 3-5 years
Saint-Gobain Research India, the 7th Transversal R&D; Center of Saint-Gobain located in Chennai, is seeking a Senior Research Engineer for its Competency Research Lab . The role focuses on driving innovation across R&D; projects involving primarily polymers, abrasives, gypsum, glass, and ceramics . The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in rheology and materials science along with hands-on experience in experimentation and data analysis .
Key Responsibilities
- Drive and develop the organization’s rheology competency for lightweight construction materials
- Define rheological methodologies, standards and best practices to enable material innovation development, scale-up and manufacturing robustness
- Plan, execute and interpret advanced rheological testing to link material structure, processing behavior and end-use performance
- Provide expert guidance to formulation,



process and simulation teams to address challenges related to flow, dispersion, curing, stability and processability
- Translate rheological data into design specification and actionable recommendations for lightweight material optimization and processing technologies
- Establish and maintain rheology test methods aligned with application needs
- Mentor and technically develop team on rheology-related topics
- Conducting global workshop to exchange the knowledge and technologies around Rheology
- Drive continuous improvement in rheology tools, instrumentation, data analysis methods, and digitalization of experiment results
- Collaborate with external partners, suppliers, and academic institutions to integrate emerging rheology techniques and innovations

Required Skills & Knowledge
- Strong expertise in rheology principles, including viscoelasticity, flow behavior and structure–property relationships

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