Senior Scientist

Carus Group•LaSalle, IL

2h•$113,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Carus is seeking a passionate and driven Senior Scientist to join their team of expert scientists. This role will focus on expanding Carus into new market opportunities by leading research projects, driving innovation, and developing new products. The Senior Scientist will be responsible for the technical implementation of product development programs, designing and synthesizing new catalysts, developing new evaluation methods, and leading product selection, qualification, and scale-up processes. The position also involves staying updated on scientific advancements, understanding customer needs, launching products, and providing customer support, which may require some travel.

Requirements

PhD in Chemistry or Materials Science (required).
3–5 years of commercial product development experience, with a proven track record of successfully driving projects from ideation through to industrial scale-up (required).
Experience with synthesis, characterization, and performance testing of heterogeneous catalysts (required).
Exposure to manufacturing environment, chemical, or process industry (required).

Nice To Haves

Understanding of product development processes and applications in the indoor air quality, emission controls, and catalyst coatings industries (preferable).
Experience with supporting customers and providing technical support and consultative solutions to address complex customer needs (preferable).

Responsibilities

Lead technical implementation of assigned product development programs, innovation strategies, and key initiatives in alignment with Technology Leadership, Product Management, and Commercial stakeholders.
Design, synthesize, and characterize new catalysts for different market segments.
Develop and implement new methods in evaluating the performance of catalysts for new applications.
Initiate, plan, schedule, and conduct research on selected projects; promote culture of technical innovation and develop catalysts that add value or change the game across a broad range of end use markets.
Work in a team to lead product selection, qualification, scale up, and routine problem solving for current and future generation products.
Keep up to date on new scientific knowledge and discoveries to identify opportunities for Carus.
Understand the needs of our customers to develop marketable solutions.
Launch products, provide customer support, and participate in meetings which may necessitate some travel and overnight stays.