Humana International Group Hiring! Full Time Senior Scientist in Pulau Pinang - Ricebowl

Our client, a leading manufacturer of Latex gloves, is now looking for SENIOR SCIENTIST to join their R&D team.

In this role, you’ll contribute to meaningful work that improves lives. You’ll collaborate across teams, bring your ideas to the table, and help shape solutions that matter. Whether you’re streamlining a process, launching a product, or supporting a colleague, you’ll be making a difference every day.

Purpose of Position

• To lead and innovate in new materials, formulation, manufacturing technology in accordance with R&D vision and strategy.
• To drive early innovation exploration, fundamental research and practical feasibility, shaping the future of our products and processes with scientific approach.
• Provide leadership to the technical team to enhance the capabilities of the individuals and the collective team.
• Work closely with Product Development team to understand customer needs and identify target area of technology exploration.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead, plan and organize the resources for early innovation exploration, fundamental research on new concepts or designs, materials and processes based on RD visions and strategy.
• Conduct practical feasibility work in accordance with the requirements of the environmental, occupational health and safety management systems as appropriate.
• Formulate and test hypotheses to address specific scientific assignments, technical challenges and research problems.
• Define key performance indicators (KPIs) for new products or processes.
• Conduct necessary analyses to measure product performance and competitiveness, ensuring compliance with or surpassing industry standards.
• Utilize analytical skill / statistical tools to collect and process data. Evaluate, interpret, report, present research findings to draw conclusions and make recommendations.
• Collaborate with Product Development team to understand the customer needs and identify target area of technology exploration.
• Participate in the identification and protection of intellectual property through patent applications via appropriate channel such as invention portal and MHC IP office.
• Stay abreast with the latest advancements in latex/rubber/glove trend and technologies by regularly reviewing relevant patent, scientific literature, technical report and attending conferences/exhibition. Assessing the potential benefits and applications of emerging technologies in the manufacturing process.
• Engage in continuous professional development by attending workshops, seminars and relevant training to expand knowledge and skills in the relevant areas.
• Conduct technical scouting for target technology exploration.
• Identify potential partnership opportunities with external research institutes or organizations to achieve research objectives and foster innovation.
• Lead and drive innovation sessions to review the potential ideas and opportunities from patents, scientific literatures, technical reports, etc.
• Maintain work ethic to keep confidential all information/data, results generated or created, work activities acquired or given pertaining to the work and services to the customers, including proprietary rights of the customers.
• Avoid involvement in any activities that could diminish confidence in the competence, impartiality or operational integrity of the R&D laboratory.

Key Decisions

• Prioritisation of resources and research activities to be performed
• Take the potential materials, processes, opportunities to next level of business gate review or further feasibility studies at production scale.
• Technical assessment for the readiness of a new product / process at different project phase or business gates

Capabilities; Qualifications and Experience

Capabilities

• Communication skill with English proficiency, written and oral.
• Computer skills
• Proficiency in experimental design and other established R&D methodologies
• Strong knowledge in data analysis and innovative approach for new materials and manufacturing processes development
• Problem solving / Analytical / Critical Thinking skills
• Product / Material / Latex compounding/ Dipping and Glove processing / Equipment knowledge
• Test methodology / instruments knowledge
• IP filling knowledge and experience
• Passionate and agile on innovative ideas. Good team player
• Strong knowledge of new product development methodologies, manufacturing processes, and materials.
• Familiarity with intellectual property (IP) filing processes.
• Knowledge in sustainability such as environmental science, understanding of current ecological challenges, life cycle analysis. Skills to lead sustainability initiatives and research work.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (BSc) in Polymer Science, Material Science, Chemistry, Engineering (Chemical), or a related field. Master or higher degree cis preferred.
• At least 7 years’ experience as Scientist or equivalent level in Research and Development
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively present technical data, findings and recommendations
• Ability to interpret data / observations and propose creative solutions to problems
• Ability to develop and present new ideas, concepts, approaches and solutions.
• Experience in sustainability research initiatives can be beneficial.
• Knowledge of relevant quality systems, e.g. ISO 13485, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO/IEC 17025, FDA QSR, MDSAP etc.
• Demonstrated business acumen and relevant experience of business, customers and/or functional area