1.?General?Purpose?of?Job?Provide?technical?development?&?application?support?for?the?epoxy?curing?agent?market?in?the?APAC?region?with?a?focus?on?coating,?adhesive,?decoupage?and?casting.Work?closely?with?cross?functional?team?members?including?Marketing?&?Commercial?to?keep?the?technology?objectives?in?line?with?the?business?priorities?&?growth?plans.?2.?Prioritized?Essential?Functions?and?Responsibilities?1)?SafetyOperate?lab?&?technical?service?activities?fully?compliance?with?Huntsman?EHS?policy?and?strive?for?continuous?improvement?in?safety?performance.?2)?Delivery?of?R&D?projectCarry?out?lab?evaluations?to?identify?value?proposition?and?develop?application?data?for?market?extension?with?existing?product?and?/or?new?product?promotion?in?line?with?business?objectives.Investigate?customer?needs?and?develop?in-depth?understanding?of?industry?technologies?development?trend,?work?closely?with?global/regional?synthesis?team?of?develop?new?products?and?new?technology?to?meet?market?needs.?3)?Technical?support?of?regional?business?developmentDevelop?and?foster?relationships?with?strategic?customers?through?high?quality?technical?service?activities.?Identify?and?foster?join-development?opportunities?with?high?potential?customers?by?using?global?HPP?product?and?application?technology.Maintain?close?working?relationships?with?regional?commercial?team?and?distributors,?provide?sufficient?support?in?technical?inquires?feedback,?product?training,?joint?customer?call,?etc.Contribute?to?business?promotion?through?actively?participate?company?or?industry?seminar,?roadshow,?etc.,?and?develop?product?promotion?tools?together?with?marketing?team.?3.?Education?and?ExperienceAdvanced?degree,?preferably?Master?or?PhD?degree?in?Organic?Chemistry,?Applied?Chemistry,?Polymer?Science?or?other?chemical-related?fields.Minimum?5?years?industry?experience?in?coating?or?Adhesive?R&D?related?area,?MNC?company?working?experience?is?preferably.?4.?Specific?Skills?and?KnowledgeStrong?knowledge?of?Epoxy?and?Curing?agent?chemistry,?in?particular,?the?amine?chemistry;Strong?knowledge?of?Coating?and?/?or?Adhesive?formulations,?proficient?in?related?performance?testing?items;Ability?to?self-manage?work?programs?under?general?direction?from?line?manager?and?communicate?widely?and?efficiently?within?the?team.Ability?to?have?good?interface?with?customers?for?problem?solving?and?explore?new?opportunities?through?lab?project.Ability?to?work?as?part?of?a?high-energy?team?with?members?of?diverse?backgrounds.Ability?to?communicate?and?interact?effectively?with?all?levels?of?organization?as?a?member?of?technical?team.Proficient?of?both?English?and?Mandarin?orally?and?written.?5.?CompetenciesA?significant?level?of?below?competencies?is?critical?for?job?success.Customer?FocusResources?utilizationAchieving?valuable?resultsInnovative?thinkingAnalytical?thinkingInitiativeSelf-developmentBuilding?Relationship