Job Description

A trusted partner at nearly three million commercial customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $13 billion and more than 45,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights, and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world.

Whats in it for you:

* The opportunity to develop and deliver innovative products, focusing on digital opportunities, and best-in-class Pharmaceutical and Cleanroom cleaning support for the Life Sciences RD&E; team.
* The opportunity to work closely with a broad range of functional teams, internal and external suppliers, pharmaceutical and cleanroom industry thought leaders and customers to create innovative solutions that meet customer needs and drive continued growth of the Life Sciences Division
* The opportunity to explore and research new ideas and technologies, responding to the current and future needs of our customers and emerging trends in pharmaceutical and cleanroom manufacturing
* The opportunity to work directly with customers and Industry Associations to answer questions, solve problems, and be a thought-leader in the pharmaceutical and cleanroom industries

What you will do:

* Provide strong project management and leadership as part of the Life Sciences RD&E; team and drive communication with industry experts, cross divisional technology areas and global teams
* Capture, explore, experiment, and develop innovation ideas and concepts working in coordination with the Global RD&E;, Marketing, Sales, and Regulatory teams to bring the best ideas forward
* Identify customer needs or emerging market trends that impact Cleanroom customers and develop proactive solutions
* Develop and evaluate new microbiology related test methods to assess new technologies in the lab and the field using experimental design, statistics, and data analysis techniques
* Develop relationships with suppliers and inventors to leverage innovation and differentiation
* Serve as the external customer facing subject matter expert to showcase our Life Science microbiology innovation
* Engage with EPA/FDA as our Microbiology cleanroom expert when we are advocating for Pharma-relevant standards
* Qualify contract laboratory facilities to coordinate microbiological testing when needed
* Understand Ecolabs patent landscape, expand our position and protect it as needed
* Maintain employee safety standards including 6S lab standards

Minimum Qualifications:

* Master's Degree in microbiology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, biological engineering or related discipline and 5+ years of experience working on developing robust testing/experimental design/data analysis, or
* PhD in microbiology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, biological engineering or related discipline and 3+ years of experience working on developing robust testing/experimental design/data analysis
* Experience in big data analytics and high throughput (HTP) analysis techniques
* 3+ years cleanroom and/or pharmaceutical/life science industry experience
* 1+ years of experience working in a regulated environment
* 3+ years of experience in project management
* 5+ years leadership experience

Preferred Qualifications:

* 3+ years working in digital systems related to data collection or organization
* 3+ years of experience working with business and marketing teams to align new technologies/innovations to customer needs
* Demonstrated experience in development of fully validated test methods
* Experience with Quality Management Systems
* Track record of intellectual property, published work in recognized journal, or products launched on the market
* Experience working with commercial customers and regulatory agencies
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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.