Chemist

Ecolab Inc.•Eagan, MN

About The Position

As a member of the Food & Beverage Research & Development team, this individual will work collaboratively with Marketing and Sales teams to deliver innovative new solutions. Responsibilities will be focused on project leadership and new product development, which includes identifying customer needs, capturing and clarifying requirements, assessing technical feasibility, designing and executing laboratory experiments, planning and executing field tests and performing design transfer to manufacturing, technical support and commercial teams.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related discipline
2+ years of lab experience
Experience with Design of Experiments
Experience in formulation or new product development

Nice To Haves

Problem solving and critical thinking skills are essential
Effective organization and time management skills required
Good communication and interpersonal skills required
Naturally curious and willing to learn
Demonstrates situational awareness and willing to adapt

Responsibilities

Collaborate with marketing, sales, and application experts to identify opportunities to solve customer problems with innovation.
Investigate and identify customer needs and translate needs into technical design requirements for new solutions and product enhancements.
Develop technical solutions to solve problems where precedents do not exist.
Lead innovation projects according to solid project management principles.
Execute routine and experimental laboratory activities supporting research projects.
Conduct field evaluations of newly develop chemistries and technologies (set up tests, perform analysis, collect samples / data, record observations, summarize data).
Apply statistical analysis and principles of experimental design to make data driven decisions.
Interpret experimental data and communicate results clearly to peers and customers in written reports and presentations.
Maintain accurate lab notebook records and file reports to document key findings.
Manage and transfer knowledge to business and technical support teams.