Research Scientist

Dow Chemical•Freeport, NY

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Research Scientist in Reaction Engineering discipline within Enterprise Innovation & Growth, Advanced Development and Strategic Partnerships based in Lake Jackson, TX or Midland, MI . Reaction engineers utilize a balance of theory, experimentation, and modeling to understand the fundamentals of chemical reactions. Modeling capabilities include molecular through full-scale production and utilize state of the art computational tools. Experimental work uses highly automated tubular, fixed bed, and stirred tank systems, including single-pass and recycle fixed beds with online gas chromatography, and stirred tank reactors equipped with various analytical techniques from in-situ Raman and FTIR to heat flow calorimetry. The successful candidate will be an expert in one or more areas of experimental, computations, and theoretical capabilities as it pertains to Reaction Engineering.

Requirements

PhD in Chemical Engineering required.
Minimum 3 years of relevant industry/field experience required.
Demonstrated value creation across multiple disciplines and organizations
Demonstrated understanding of statistical parameter estimation and model discrimination
A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States.
No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process
Strong understanding of phase equilibrium, heat and mass transfer, reactor contacting patterns, reaction kinetics, and reactor modeling .
Expertise in process simulation and modeling with platforms such as Aspen Plus, Python, Athena Visual, and Matlab.
Proven excellent ability to collaborate with stakeholders in various business functions (sales, marketing, TS&D, etc) as well as external customers.
Active Listening to understand customer needs, collaborating with teams, and responding thoughtfully.
Demonstrated ability to both lead and be a team player, in planning and executing projects with cross-functional teams and resources to achieve maximum productivity towards decisions or milestones in a timely manner.
Ability to write code including custom modules for process simulators and/or scripting for analysis of simulation results
Demonstrated background in intellectual property including patent filing, competitive analysis, prior art searches.
Strong track record of innovation documentation in journals and patents

Nice To Haves

5 or more years of relevant industry/field experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Define and conduct research projects using advanced knowledge of scientific principles, theory and experimental design across adjacent scientific disciplines.
Develop and implement technical solutions through hands-on experimentation/problem-solving for research problems that are well defined within a project area.
Consistently apply the Scientific Method in the planning and execution of experimental plans and problem solving.
Formulate hypotheses and develop experimental plans to test hypotheses.
Leverage Six Sigma tools and methodology to solve complex problems with projects of regional or global scope.
Define, design, and implement novel experimental and computational capabilities.
Communicate clearly and effectively in a timely manner (verbal and written formats) and document work as technical reports, presentations, and publications.
Keep current with developments in relevant area of technology and identify and implement applications which will benefit Dow.
Have an in-depth understanding of the patent and journal literature across related areas of technology.
Understand and incorporate the competitive landscape in technology mapping.
Work with legal department to manage IP and secure freedom to practice and patent new technologies.
Influence external technology development through publications, patents and presentations.
Build strong partnerships with R&D, manufacturing, and business teams to align research activities with strategic objectives and identify new growth opportunities.
Serve on multi-disciplinary project teams to collaborate, provide technical input, and deliver results aligned with team deliverables.
Understand and follow appropriate EH&S standards, policies and procedures applicable to their job.
Lead by example in safety behaviors by promoting safe work habits.
Mentor junior level scientists and technologists on project execution and communication

Benefits

Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs.
Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)