Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, is seeking a highly motivated and creative scientist to join our innovation efforts as a Senior Chemist within the Paper RD&E team based in Leiden, The Netherlands

In this role you will be responsible for executing experiments, supporting projects to enable new product and platform development, and clearly communicating results to other researchers. We are seeking candidates who have a desire for collaboration and teamwork, are self-motivated, have good communication skills, and are creative problem solvers. This position represents a unique opportunity for a creative scientist to help develop differentiated products that solve difficult problems for our customers.

What’s in it For You:

The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, making the world cleaner, safer and healthier. We help our customer succeed while protecting people and the resources vital to life.The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company and a team that is passionate about growthThe support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our bestA culture that values safety first, including training and personal protection.

What You Will Do:

As part of a diverse, global, multidisciplinary team, a researcher in this position will collaborate directly with other scientists, marketers, sales teams, and customers to develop, evaluate and deploy technical offerings.Opportunity identification, ideation, initial feasibility analysis, process and product development, leading to commercial introduction of new programs and customer solutions.Support projects and program segments to meet technical and business objectives, within Paper Industry.Develop new chemistry programs, asset models, and analytical tools that automation, equipment, and digital components to solve Paper customer problems.Plan and perform relevant experiments and interpret results to develop solutions to complex research problems.Appropriately document and communicate all research and support activities using formal/informal reports and presentations.Provide technical support to assist the sales process. At times, this will require travel at a level up to 20%.Ensure that all research activities are performed with safety as the top priority.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or related discipline and 2 year of experience or a PhDFluent in English, written and spoken

Preferred Qualifications:

Creative problem solving skillsAbility to deliver complex information in an easy to understand format

Benefits 

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, and disabled individuals at all levels of the workforce. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.