Chemist

Ecolab is a trusted partner at more than one million customer locations. Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions and on-site service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies for customers in more than 170 countries around the world. We currently seek a highly capable individual with a background in separation science and detection to join our Global Analytical and Microbiology team.

**What’s in it For You**:

- The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments.
- The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
- The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best.

**What You Will Do**:

- Engage and collaborate with product development research and business partners to accelerate bringing new products to market.
- Conduct a wide array of analytical chemistry experiments. Some of the techniques include gas and liquid chromatography (GC / LC), size exclusion chromatography (SEC), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, vibrational spectroscopy, e.g., Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and microscopy, e.g., White Light Interferometry (WLI).
- Interpret experimental data and clearly communicate results to peers and project teams in written reports and oral presentations.
- Stay abreast of relevant literature / technology trends and explore and assess new technologies to expand Ecolab’s analytical testing capabilities.
- Embrace Ecolab’s safety culture.

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related field.
- General experience in analytical chemistry techniques, e.g., GC, LC, SEC, NMR, FTIR.
- Immigration Sponsorship not available for this role.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Fundamental chemical knowledge preferably in the area of analytical chemistry.
- Working knowledge of statistics.
- Understanding of fundamental physical/chemical properties and structural activity relationships.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.

**Benefits**

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

**Covid-19 Vaccine Notice**

Due to local mandates and customer requirements, applicants for certain customer-facing positions must be fully vaccinated (which in some situations requires a booster if eligible), unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.

**Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)**

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**
At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we 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, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.