Senior Environmental Chemist

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About you and this role:

Dow has an exciting opportunity available within our Product Safety Research group that is part of our Toxicology and Environment Research & Consulting (TERC) Team. The location is in Midland, Michigan as this role is aligned to the laboratory where investigative research is conducted to ensure the sustainability of our chemistries. Specifically, we are looking for a Senior Environmental Chemist with experience and training in chemistry, environmental engineering, environmental sciences or a related field. The candidate will work closely with TERC scientists and apply practical problem-solving skills and the scientific method to evaluate the environmental fate of polymers and the persistence of their identified chemistries. This is a laboratory-based position, and the successful candidate is expected to be actively involved in assigned studies, research initiatives and will engage in cross-functional teams to have the highest performance in daily activities and address experimental challenges. Activities include experimental design, conduct, troubleshooting, overall project management and reporting of the assigned scientific challenge.

Responsibilities:

• Provides science leadership and hands-on experience in conducting laboratory research studies to design, conduct and report on assigned studies.
• Define scope and deliverables to successfully lead a medium to large project to completion.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, Product Stewardship and Product Regulatory.
• Conducts environmental fate, hazard, and exposure evaluations of polymers in support of product development, regulatory, wastewater, and environmental stewardship programs.
• Provides support for instrument set up, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Leads study team and leverages broader expertise to deliver high quality scientific results that are aligned with business and regulatory needs.
• Documents study results as a final report according to the business request, statement of work, study protocol and report templates.
• Provides clear, concise communications both internally and externally including publications and presentations.
• Understands and follows appropriate EH&S standards, policies, and procedures applicable to their job. Leads by example in safety behaviors and promotes safe work habits.

Required qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering or a related field.
• Knowledge of organic chemistry, polymer chemistry and/or analytical chemistry.
• At least 6 years experience in chromatographic analytical techniques including GC, GC-MS, LC and LC-MS.
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States.  No visa sponsorship is available for this position including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred qualifications:

• Knowledge of organosilicon chemistry is beneficial.
• A proven track record for effective project management.
• Familiarity with and/or willingness to operate under Good Laboratory Practices.

Skills, knowledge, and abilities:

• Proven project management skills.
• Strong safety mindset.
• Strong inclusion, diversity and equity mindset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to distill complex ideas and proactively communicate results and progress to diverse stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills. Proactively seeks to understand differences of opinions to resolve.
• Work independently and within a multidisciplinary team setting.
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
• Effective stakeholder management, relationship building, and trust building.
• A passion for solving complex research problems and exploring the unknown.
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