Atlanta R&D, US
Title: Sr. Research Scientist
Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemistry for water intensive industries. For more than 100 years, our chemistry has advanced human progress and quality of life. We call it chemistry with a purpose, better every day. At Kemira, we foster a collaborative and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive and make a difference. Learn more about Kemira at www.kemira.com/careers.
In this role, you will have the flexibility to organize your work between office and remote, in a hybrid work culture.
We are now looking for an experienced Research Scientist for our R&D Center in Atlanta, GA.
Responsibilities and accountabilities:
- Required to be an expert in the research areas of focus.
- Self-starter with good time management skills.
- Ability to execute experimental designs and testing programs. As well as contribute to ideation to test hypotheses and develop novel procedures for application to project efforts.
- Required to develop and understanding of Kemira’s intellectual property, product line, performance advantages and limitations, testing methods, and customer needs.
- Responsible for communicating details of work to other team members and take some direction from project managers.
- Required to prepares and present written reports and presentations that are concise, clearly understood and contain appropriate conclusions and recommendations.
- May be required to travel frequently to manufacturing sites to conduct tests
What you can expect from us:
- A challenging position in an international environment with the opportunity to make a significant impact on our business
- An opportunity to be part of a cross functional team that allows you to develop and grow
What you’ll bring to the team:
- Graduate Level Degree with 5-10 yrs or B.S. or B.A. chemistry with 10-15 yrs industrial experience in the area inorganic or organometallic chemistry. Experience with catalytically driven polymerization is a plus.
- Manufacturing plant experience is considered a plus.
- Experience in lab to pilot to plant scale up.
- Knowledge of analytical, inorganic, organic, polymer, physical chemistry, and/or chemical engineering required.
- Advanced computer skills and knowledge of advanced mathematics (i.e. statistical experimental design and analysis)
- Has successfully demonstrated the ability to deliver with a sense of ownership, in a team setting or as an individual contributor.
- Able to effectively communicate scientific results both orally and in written reports.
Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries. Our customers include industrial and municipal water treatment operators, and pulp & paper industry among others. We provide the best-suited products and services to improve our customers’ product quality, process, and resource efficiency. Our focus is on water treatment, renewable solutions, and digital services. In 2023, Kemira had annual revenue of around EUR 3.4 billion and around 5,000 employees. Kemira shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. For more information, please visit our web site www.kemira.com/careers and LinkedIn.