Senior Chemist - Ion Exchange

Ecolab is one of the leading companies in the area of manufacturing ion exchange resins. We are hiring a talented Senior Chemist to join our team. If you're excited to be part of a winning team, Ecolab is a great place to grow your career.

What you will do:

• Become a Subject Matter expert in the Ion Exchange space

• Perform technical experimentation and expand into areas of new technology in selected fields.

• Provide strategic direction related to technical initiatives that result in long term new product concepts, technical platforms and more.

• Act as a liaison between the research, quality, production, applications and sales teams

• Lead and act as a key technical contributor on multiple, complex projects and experiments of significant scope of complexity

• Perform work in a safe manner while identifying opportunities for improving safety.

• Work on a multinational team collaborating with colleagues around the world

• Write and present technical recommendations or test results to wide range of audiences.

• Assist with technical training

• Ability to guide the work of the R&D team to ensure we are meeting goals and innovation targets

• Demonstrated project management and organizational skills

• Assist with Technical Services team, including providing insights and feedback to sales and customers.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Chemistry or related and 2 years, or MS in Chemistry or related and 1 years, or PhD in Chemistry or related

• 2 years of experience with polymer synthesis, organic chemistry, mixing techniques/technologies

• Immigration sponsorship not availability

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant experience and knowledge in the Ion Exchange space

• 3+ years of experience with polymer synthesis, organic chemistry, mixing techniques/technologies

• Demonstrate ability to work effectively in a team environment with cross-sectional groups.

• Demonstrate proficiency in interpreting and understanding applicable lab and field test results

• Ability to lead a research project with minimal daily interaction/direction with the group leader

• Demonstrated project management and organizational skills

• Eagerness and ability to learn new products, processes, and chemistries.

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.