Staff Scientist

• This hands-on position must drive business growth, focused on new product development programs, process development, and application development.  Up to 30% travel

• Increase Division’s knowledge on industrial processes relating to Filtration and Adsorbents.

• Work closely with quality, manufacturing, sales, and customers to ensure our production processes are optimized and specifications meet customer needs.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Must read, comprehend and follow safety instructions and safety guidelines

• Expected to handle technical problems involving several variables, develop, and then execute a design-of-experiment (DoE), to rapidly determine root causes, and interconnectivity with the variables.

• Key member of Global New Product Development teams to deliver new Adsorbents and Filter Aids that meet the customer’s Key Requirement Specifications.

• Responsible for taking New Product Development samples from the lab, or beta-products from production, to the customer to run validation trials, and bring back actionable results.

• Develop and maintain good working relationships with customers.  

• Deliver monthly reports on time, and project updates when requested.

• Coordinates with external laboratory testing facilities.

Skills and Attributes Requirements

• Ability to effectively apply deductive reasoning, scientific methodology, and practical problem solving techniques.

• Desire to work “hands-on” in our laboratory, or at customers’ facilities.

• Capable of working efficiently and accurately on multiple projects concurrently.

• Computer proficient – MS Office, Google Sheets, DoE software, Statistical Analysis.

• Skilled in the use of equipment used for filtration and/or adsorption, from lab to full scale.

• Must have effective interpersonal skills, in particular with people who have English as a 2nd language.

• Ability to work independently, multi-task, and balance priorities

• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary New Product Development project team

• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and changing operation. 

Education/Experience Requirements

• BS or MS in Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Chemistry

• Work experience in liquid processing, from pilot scale to full production.  Familiarity with filter aid, cross-flow, and membrane filtration technology is a plus.

• Experienced New Product Development project manager.

Environment

• Standing, walking, operating equipment – including lifting up to 50lb bags. Up to 70% of work time.

• Sitting - using computer work station, traveling.  Up to 30% of work time.

• Work environment is divided between laboratories, pilot plants and production areas, where PPE is worn and hazardous chemicals are handled, and cubicle office space.