Principal Chemist

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Antimicrobial and Biocatalyst Anchor Team is seeking a Principal Chemist to engage in product development and technical platform research efforts.

The role requires strong expertise in formulation science and will focus primarily on developing enzyme platform technology.

The successful candidate will work across multiple divisions of Ecolab and build strong relationships with commercialization teams and suppliers to connect emerging technologies with Ecolab customer needs.

The position requires the ability to work independently in the laboratory setting, perform thorough literature reviews, establish research plans and provide reports with statistically sound data.

The role invites the individual to contribute to the generation of new product concepts and the necessary experimental methods to establish the fundamental chemistry to support product pipelines.

The successful candidate will be someone who brings enthusiasm to driving projects to completion with collaborative interactions.

Apply for the opportunity to work at the frontier of innovation and as part of product development teams across all RD&E functions.

What’s In It For You :

The opportunity to develop sustainable solutions to the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, abundant energy, and health environments.

Developing novel products and analytical techniques that leverage cutting-edge industrial enzyme technologies.

This corporate research position provides exposure to multiple divisions across Ecolab leading to a wide range of projects.

The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments.

The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth.

The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best.

What You Will Do :

Develop enzyme chemistry, formulation concepts, and analytical methods before transferring findings to commercialization and service teams

Collaborate with anchor and divisional research scientists on new development projects and platforms

Pursue research that supports strategic business objectives for the development of new platforms and products, including through collaboration with key suppliers

Design and execute scientifically and statistically sound experiments and develop test methods to advance specific project goals

Prepare technical updates and reports that include data analysis, conclusions and recommendations based on bench-top and applications testing

Actively seek IP opportunities to secure product technologies

Communicate experimental results clearly to team members and project teams in written reports and oral presentations

Develop broad knowledge of Ecolab products and customer needs and use this to identify targets for improving products through use of new enzyme-based technologies

Field studies : Ability to support transition of lab-based testing to field test with ongoing collaboration with business partners and end use customers.

Minimum Qualifications :

PhD in Chemistry or related field and R&D experience; a Master's Degree in Chemistry or related field and 3 or more years of R&D experience;

a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or related field and 5 or more years of R&D experience

• Experience in a combination of several of the following : formulation chemistry; performance and stability testing of product formulations;
• spectroscopic monitoring of reactions, enzyme kinetics; quantitative methods; small-volume manipulations; statistical design and analysis of experiments;

method development and validation.

Strong oral and written communication skills, organizational skills, and consistent attention to detail

Demonstrated ability to conduct research independently and as part of a highly collaborative team, balancing the priorities of multiple research projects

Immigration Sponsorship not available for this role.

Ability to travel up to 15%

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience developing enzyme assays

2+ years of research experience involving protein chemistry or enzyme catalysis

Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related discipline with strong chemistry component and 1-3 years of experience working in an R&D environment

Benefits

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.to see our benefits.

Covid-19 Vaccine Notice

Due to local mandates and customer requirements, applicants for certain customer-facing positions must be fully vaccinated (which in some situations requires a booster if eligible), unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and 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. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of 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).

Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

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 and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.