Dow Research & Development offers scientists and engineers unlimited possibilities to create, discover and develop. R&D centers around the world support Dow’s innovation and growth objectives. Our exploratory and business-driven research leads to new or improved products that impact the lives of millions of people while creating business value for Dow.
Dow's position as a large and innovative global supplier of plastics and chemical solutions depends on the bright, creative and energetic people in Dow R&D.
Depending on your academic degree and area of expertise, Dow R&D offers three main job areas:
- Research – Invent new molecules, materials and technology
- Application Development – Create new products
- Technical Service – Serve our customers
Dow’s Research Assignments Program (RAP) offers new chemists, materials scientists and engineers a unique opportunity to explore different areas of industrial research and development before selecting a specific position within Dow R&D.
Careers in Dow R&D allow you to:
- Work in one of the world’s leading chemical and materials research organizations
- Create and discover new molecules
- Invent new products, processes and applications
- Work with customers to solve difficult problems
- Find practical uses for our products
- Innovate new solutions in growth markets
- Travel and interact with people around the globe
Who are we looking for?
Our environment is challenging, fast-paced, ever-changing, and full of opportunities. We are looking for candidates who are inspired by this kind of environment and culture, outstanding technical professionals in chemistry, polymer science, material science and engineering, and the life sciences, who are:
- Innovative and passionate
- Able to take independent action
- Able to learn quickly and apply their knowledge
- Strong problem solvers
- Able to communicate and sell their ideas
- Flexible
- Able to network globally
Visit Careers@Dow.com or R&D Careers at Dow AgroSciences to learn more about specific Research & Development positions that are available today.
The Research Assignments Program (RAP)
The Dow Research Assignments Program (RAP) offers new chemists, materials scientists and engineers a unique opportunity to explore different areas of industrial research and development before selecting a specific position in a Dow Research & Development (R&D) laboratory. Exciting career development experiences await recent graduates in high profile projects that will allow them to do exploratory and business-driven research.
RAP is a rotational program in which new employees sequentially complete three or four projects with different Dow R&D groups during their first 12-16 months on the job. At the completion of the program, each employee moves into a specific job that matches his or her interests and meets the company’s needs. Each employee on RAP has a home base location at one of Dow’s R&D sites. RAP employees are encouraged to complete at least one project away from their home base location in order to fully experience the breadth of Dow’s R&D activities.
Dow offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience multiple aspects of chemistry and materials science-based research, and to be on the cutting edge of innovation. By participating in different projects within their field of interest, new RAP employees can develop their technical strengths and broaden their areas of expertise before selecting a specific position in a Dow R&D organization. Participation in RAP also provides new employees with the opportunity to demonstrate their research capabilities to a variety of Dow leaders and to develop a strong network across Dow.
