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