Job Description
Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, is seeking a highly motivated and creative scientist to join our innovation efforts in
cooling water and closed loop treatments for the data center industry . We are seeking a
Principal Chemical Engineer/Chemist to join the Global High Tech RD&E team based in
Naperville, IL . In this role you will be responsible for performing and leading research, development and problem solving projects to enable new product and platform development. You will work in a global, cross functional team to design/execute experiments and communicate results to business leaders and customers. We are seeking candidates who have a desire for collaboration and teamwork, are self-motivated, have good communication skills, and are creative problem solvers. This position represents a unique opportunity for a creative scientist to develop differentiated products and expand the current innovation portfolio.
What's in it For You: - 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 and a team 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
- A culture that values safety first, including training and personal protection.
What You Will Do: - As part of a diverse, global, multidisciplinary cross-functional team, a researcher in this position will collaborate directly with other scientists, research leaders, marketers, sales teams, and customers to develop, evaluate and deploy technical offerings.
- Opportunity identification, ideation, initial feasibility analysis, process and product development, leading to commercial introduction of new programs and customer solutions.
- Support projects and program segments to meet technical and business objectives.
- Develop new chemistry programs, asset models, and analytical tools that automation, equipment, and digital components to solve customer problems.
- Plan and perform relevant experiments and interpret results to develop solutions to complex research problems.
- Appropriately document and communicate all research and support activities using formal/informal reports and presentations.
- Provide technical support to assist the sales process. At times, this will require travel at a level up to 15%.
- Ensure that all research activities are performed with safety as the top priority.
Minimum Qualifications: - PhD and experience in chemical or mechanical engineering,
- Creative problem solving skills
- Ability to deliver complex information in an easy to understand format
- Experience or research in thermal/heat exchange component testing or design and fluid dynamics
- Immigration sponsorship not available for this role
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