Research Scientist

Tidal Vision•Bellingham, WA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Research Scientist will directly support Cesco Solutions – a branch of Tidal Vision’s Water Treatment Division, by conducting commercial research and development and technical sales support to drive water treatment opportunities, with a focus on engineered water treatment solutions for chitosan products to determine their effectiveness within various water treatment applications. As the Research Scientist for Cesco Solutions, you will be responsible for conducting laboratory analysis to support commercial R&D, as well as assisting with technical support for Cesco’s sales team. Incumbent will also be cross trained on basic QA/QC procedures pertaining to Cesco’s ISO 9001:2015 quality program. This position will participate in other non-routine water treatment experiments, as well as support non-water treatment related laboratory projects as needed. The chemist will be responsible for collaborating/coordinating with a broad group of team members inside and outside the water lab, independently performing experiments, collecting data, and presenting to research managers and project stakeholders. As a member of Cesco’s technical department, the incumbent is part of Tidal Clear’s cross-functional laboratory research group and will help fulfill Cesco’s role in Tidal Clear’s product development pipeline and commercial research efforts.

Requirements

Operate and work within our Mission Driven Culture Core Values and Principles.
Bachelors of Science in a laboratory, physical or natural science field.
Working knowledge of standard laboratory equipment and instrumentation, such as scales, pH and conductivity meters, volumetric measurement equipment, and spectrophotometric analytical techniques.
1-2 years professional experience in an analytical, commercial, or water treatment laboratory.
Excellent project management and organizational skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel or demonstrated ability to learn this software.
Ability to read, understand, and follow safety rules and regulations.
Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, etc. for success in this position.
Critical thinking skills; ability to make independent and sound decisions.
Verbal and written communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
The incumbent is subject to a background check.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of industrial water treatment equipment, chemicals, and applications
Experience with water treatment laboratory testing, such as jar testing.

Responsibilities

Conduct treatability analyses on commercial water samples as directed by the Head Scientist of Cesco Solutions.
Help engineer scalable and commercially viable water treatment solutions for Cesco’s sales team.
Provide technical sales support to Cesco’s sales team including both laboratory and field support when necessary.
Collaborate with Tidal Clear foundational R&D team on development and commercial implementation of new chitosan-based water treatment products, and other research efforts.
Keep detailed and accurate records of laboratory experiments and results.
Produce succinct technical reports communicating results and key takeaways of experiments to peers.
Participate in project reviews.
Work well independently or with minimal guidance; ask for guidance as needed.
Prioritize tasks and efforts to align with team leaders on objectives.
Work with other members of Cesco’s technical department and operations team to ensure the ongoing functionality of essential laboratory services including QA/QC.
Follows SOPs and work instructions to perform water treatment experiments.
Work with team members to design and carry out experiments.
Manage sample intake and process commercial samples with sensitive hold time restrictions in a timely manner to produce quality data.
Maintain stock of all materials needed to perform research.
Inform supervisors when materials need to be ordered.
Update research documents with results of experiments.
Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.
Regularly consult primary literature for insight.
Ensure all work areas are kept clean, organized, operational and safe for all team members, guests of Tidal Vision, and contractors.
Ensure that all work environments, practices, procedures and interactions are safe and productive.