Applications R&D Technologist

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DuPont Water Solutions, a leader in ion exchange resin and membranes technology, is seeking applicants for an exciting Applications R&D Technologist opportunity.  In this role, you will work in teams on customer-facing projects, developing the key application know-how to solve real world problems and guide the development of new products.  Your work will help us save water and energy, and protect the environment by delivering more effective, efficient products and processes that do more with less impact to our world.  Together, we can make a difference.

We are seeking candidates with a few years of industrial laboratory experience who are motivated to make a difference.  Training in our core technologies such as ion exchange resin and membrane technology will be provided.  This role will be part of the applications R&D group in the Water Solutions business and will be on-site at the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, DE.  The scope of this role includes:

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting work in the lab developing and testing new products and new applications.
• Working with ion exchange resin technology to overcome processing and purification challenges.
• Working with teams of scientists and engineers to deliver project goals.
• Analyzing data and presenting results, conclusions and recommendations to stakeholders and management.
• Managing a laboratory, including having primary responsibility for several pieces of process and analytical equipment as well as safety and procedural documentation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of science in chemistry or chemical engineering.
• Two to five years of experience in an industrial laboratory setting.
• Time management and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence for effective work on project teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred skills and experience:

• Experience with ion exchange resins, laboratory-scale packed beds, and/or columns
• Experience in water purification and/or analysis.
• Experience building and maintaining Swagelok®-based or equivalent laboratory equipment.
• Analytical experience such as HPLC, ion analysis, mass spectroscopy, or polymer characterization.

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