Lead Researcher

Role Summary:

Veolia Water Technologies Solutions has an opening for a Lead Researcher in Energy Chemicals Solutions division that focuses on Research Development of Oil Gas Production, Transportation, Refinery, and Petrochemical Process Chemicals. Seeking a highly motivated candidate with a strong background in Electrochemistry, Chemical additives, and knowledge of Structure-property pertaining to Oil Gas Sector. This position is a laboratory scientist position where the successful candidate will be performing chemical bench work as the principal duties of the job.

Responsibilities / Expectations:

• Effectively engage in research, development, and commercialization of innovative treatment programs for hydrocarbon processing in Oil Gas Production, Refining, and Petrochemicals applications
• Develop and perform customized lab test methods to evaluate chemical product efficacies for different process applications
• Establish specifications and physical testing requirements for new products based on application needs
• Direct Material Productivity (DMP) with greater understanding through novel ideas and data generation inclusive of IP landscaping.
• Assess and validate market needs through direct interactions with external and internal customers including Product Applications, Solution Architect, and Sales teams; travel up to 20% of the time may be required.
• Managing 2 to 4 projects simultaneously
• Participate in Customer interactions, field visits and enabling technical discussions with product application
• Contribute and participate to new idea generation (NPIs)
• Interact with and provide support to commercial, field service, product management, supply chain, vendors and clients throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Communicate research results to internal and external stakeholders through reports and presentations
• Execute assigned New Product Introduction (NPI)/ Ready-to-Serve (RTS)/
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• Experience Required: 3-8 Years of hands-on lab experience
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• Key Skills:
• Industrial research experience with hydrocarbon production and processing applications
• Strong fundamental understanding of underlying electrochemical processes and concepts related to different types of corrosion
• Hands-on experience with experimental test methods relevant to chemical additive applications in the Oil gas production and refining industries.
• Familiarity with different corrosion control methods
• Hands-on lab experience in synthesis, formulation development and product performance evaluation
• Knowledge of analytical characterization methods typically required to support product development
• Familiarity with Intellectual Property related processes and tools.
• Knowledge of operating High pressure systems
• Good analytical competencies
• Familiarity to ensure compliance with Environment, Health, Safety
• (EHS) regulations and procedures
• Skills on writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Risk
• Assessment (RA) and preparing the reports
• Knowledge of Sustainable chemical solutions
• Time management, planning team player
• Fluent in spoken and written English
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• Behavioral Competencies:-
• Acceptance to work in a multicultural team environment
• Should be inclusive and take initiatives towards solving problem at hand.
• Compliant with Ethics, honesty, credibility.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Master s or Ph D in Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Chemistry, Petroleum Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Physical Chemistry, Polymer Science, or other related chemistry discipline