Rotational Research Associate Job at Cabot Corporation

Cabot Corporation Billerica, MA 01821

Your Role at Cabot:
Cabot has an exciting opportunity for a Research Associate who will start their career at the technology organization through a series of assignments across various technology teams.
This role is designed to allow gaining exposure to Cabot’s different businesses, products and applications before being assigned to a position in a specific technology group. The rotations will be based in Billerica, MA.

  • Are you a hard-working, energetic, and motivated professional with a passion for making things happen?
  • Are you interested in growing your technical expertise across Cabot technologies?
  • Are you curious, coachable, and passionate about learning?

If so, please consider the opportunity we have for you to join Cabot!
How You Will Make an Impact:
In this role, you will spend 2 years working on 3 assignments within different teams in the technology organization. This opportunity to collaborate in varied technical environments allows you to build the knowledge, skills, and capabilities in various areas. You will have the opportunity to experience how various businesses within Cabot leverage our common tools and practices in the ways that are best suited to the unique dynamics of each business.

This role requires a highly intelligent self-motivated person with a positive attitude, a ton of good energy, a strong track record and a curiosity to learn about Cabot.

A successful candidate will be someone who will:

  • Work closely with scientists and engineers on complex projects, executing experiments and tests with attention to observation and learning.
  • Execute activities under supervision, troubleshoot issues in a timely manner and drive the resolution of problems.
  • Generate data, conduct data analysis, and organize and interpret data to establish and support new product or application learning.
  • Work closely with their assignment leaders to ensure good intellectual property management, including capturing opportunities to protect new learnings as patents and trade secrets.
  • Proactively share knowledge and information with others to drive stronger technical solutions. Organize and communicate data to technical groups in a way that is clearly understood.
  • Strictly follow and comply with all SH&E procedures, standards and regulations and constantly strive for Excellence in the fields of sustainability and Safety, Health and preservation of the Environment.
What You Will Bring to Cabot:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or a related field
  • A good understanding of/willingness to learn laboratory equipment, procedures, and safety practices.
  • Intellectual curiosity: seeks to know and understand Cabot’s technology broadly and knowledge of basic principles of chemistry and/or engineering
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to identify out-of-range results and note unusual patterns.
  • Communication & Presentation Skills. Effective and comfortable summarizing research work in written reports and team presentations.
  • Understanding and passion for any of the following topics would be a plus:
o Knowledge of colloid science and dispersion technology
o Battery science/electrochemistry

How We’ll Support Your Success:
  • Dynamic, Flexible, Hard Working, Team Environment – We are collaborative, growth-minded, and we are doing meaningful work.
  • Growth – Between our net zero ambition, our applications innovation and our high growth-vector businesses, technology plays a pivotal role in delivering Cabot’s future.
  • Meaningful Work that is Valued – Rotational assignments are selected where they can have the biggest impact to the business and learning opportunity for the candidate. The first rotational assignment will be defined at the start of the program, with each subsequent assignment determined a few months after the start of the ongoing one to ensure business need and readiness are well-matched with the growth profile of the candidate. A post-program position will be arranged during the final rotation.
  • Feedback – We are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct and open fashion.
  • Support – You are part of a team and deserve to feel encouraged and supported. You will be part of a team that cares about your growth. Our success depends on your success.



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