Complex sentence: After finishing his Ph.D., Franz was hired by Monsanto as a Research Chemist and focused on process research, new polymer synthesis, and the development of plasticizers and polymer flame retardants.
Split into simpler sentences: After finishing his Ph.D., Franz was hired by Monsanto as a Research Chemist. He focused on process research, new polymer synthesis, and the development of plasticizers and polymer flame retardants.