At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future.
We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?
About the job :
The Sr. Researcher will aim to advance our research initiatives in the Oilfield sectors in line with the RD&I strategy, project and RD&I functional standards. The successful candidate will be crafting and executing comprehensive research protocols to explore innovative developments within the industry, continuously refine our research techniques, and diligently analyze experimental outcomes to uncover valuable insights to drive the progression of both innovative and development-focused projects.
At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to
answer society’s needs – today and in the future
In your future role as Sr Researcher, you will :
- Maintain and promote a safe work environment, comply with safety policies and procedures. Follow safe work practices for personal equipment safety, in both laboratory and in the field. End results are zero or minimum safety incidents and a clean, orderly working environment
- Plan, execute, analyze, interpret, and report experimental results
- Identify new product / process optimization and technical solutions and new application opportunities for own area / domain and share these w / management
- Keep current on uses and improve relevant research methods in the field, ensure retention of knowledge through research reports and ensure other team members stay current
- Participate in projects and ensure execution and delivery of technical results
- Contribute to IP applications for own research work; analyze 3rd party IP in own area
- Formulate and present possible solution directions and issue advice at request or at own initiative
We Believe You Bring :
B.Sc. in Chemistry or similar discipline required; PhD or master’s degree in chemistry or related field preferred3 - 7+ years’ experience in R&DExperience with formulation / product developmentUnderstanding of various techniques, methodologies & toolsAbility to develop & implement new solutionsAbility to innovate & improve processesStrong written & technical communication skillsAbility to collect & analyze dataAbility to keep up to date on current trendsExperimental design skills; Design of Experiment (DOE) experience preferredAnalytical, critical thinking & interpersonal skillsKnowledge of oilfield chemistry and applications preferredAbility to translate customer needs preferredAbility to analyze impacts & decision risks preferredAbility to apply IP knowledge preferredProduct knowledge preferredProject management skills preferredGood to know :
This is a permanent position on a full-time basis reporting to the Section Manager in Houston, TX