To cater the requirements of business by development of in-house binders for solvent-based products in the category of Enamels and Wood Finishes.

Development and scale-up of assigned polymer intermediates, along with their performance enhancements, are undertaken to support product innovation, business efficiency and effectiveness.

Job Context: The role of a researcher in the development of polymeric intermediates is critical to driving innovation and enabling next-generation product solutions. Operating within a dynamic and competitive business environment, the jobholder is expected to contribute to both exploratory research and applied development, ensuring that polymer intermediates meet evolving performance, quality, and sustainability standards.

Internal Challenge

Follow the plan, executing projects under tight timelines, handling multiple projects / tasks simultaneously, data generation/analysis and interpretation Scale up complexity, Technical reporting and documentation.

External Challenge : Generally limited. Occasional requirements of visits at short notice.

Key Result Areas





Supporting Actions

Current Product Development

• Conduct literature reviews and competitive analysis to identify gaps and opportunities for innovation.
• RM exploration & Selection
• Understand the vital role of the critical raw material in terms of polymer development
• Experimenting, Testing, Optimization, data analysis and documentation
• Performance data generation (Short term & Long term) & confirming outcomes against target
• Carrying out R&R;
• Scale up support at shopfloor

Product Improvement/Upgradation

Performing experiments in time bound manner, results interpretation and optimization to develop product on time

• Improvement in product performance by process/formulation efficiency
• Cost optimization and alternate RM evaluation
• Leveraging benefits of alternate chemistry or multifunctionality of RMs
• Data analysis, documentation and co-ordination with pilot plant an

📌 Researcher, Alkyd (India)
🏢 Birla Opus
📍 India