Principal Chemist

Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company currently is seeking Principal Chemist to join the Mining & Mineral Processing RD&E team in Naperville, Illinois. As a Principal Chemist, you will be responsible for developing new innovations and leading projects. You will also collaborate with other scientists and engineers to develop innovative solutions for our clients' challenges in the mining industry.

As an innovation partner, Nalco Water technologies empower our customers to meet the world's rising demand for copper, phosphate, alumina and other important minerals through technologies that enhance productivity while reducing demand for energy and scarce water resources. This is your opportunity to join a large growing company focused on developing solutions that advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use.

What you will do:

• Lead projects from initial prospecting through final validation and commercialization in collaboration with multiple functions

• Collaborate with other researchers and field technical consultants to deploy new innovations in field applications.

• Engage with customers, sales engineers, and marketing functions to translate industry challenges into research platforms.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS Degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Mineral Processing Engineering or a related technical discipline and 5 years of Industrial Research & Development experience; or

• MS Degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Mineral Processing Engineering or a related technical discipline and 3 years of Industrial Research & Development experience; or

• PhD Degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Mineral Processing Engineering or a related technical discipline

• Experience developing innovative chemical technologies, leveraging knowledge of chemical properties and structures

• Experience working independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team of researchers

• Ability to travel (domestic and international) up to 20%

• Immigration Sponsorship not available for this role

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fundamental knowledge and experimental experience related to rheology, hydrodynamics, and/or surface science.

• Experience developing innovative chemical technologies for mining and mineral processing applications, such as mineral flotation.

• Experience using standard statistical analysis and laboratory software (JMP, Matlab, R, etc.), as well as applying statistical concepts to analyze and interpret data.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Benefits

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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.