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:

* As a member of our Global Antimicrobial Anchor team you will have the opportunity to work with other scientists in our corporate research and market-focused product development groups on projects that require antimicrobial, organic chemistry and project leadership skills
* Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of business segments supporting both a need for strong communication and organizational skill sets
* Opportunity to work on collaborative global projects across the many markets we serve

What you will do:

* Global Antimicrobial Anchor Institutional liaison lead, Work with regional business and technical leaders to set the global innovation portfolio for Institutional global markets.
* Lead anchor innovation vs. this portfolio and help advance projects into divisional phase gate.
* Define strategic gaps and new markets with GAA and divisional marketing teams.
* Present business relevant research at divisional and technical meetings.
* Leverage your background and training to solve internal and external customer problems particularly related to antimicrobial product chemistries and formulations that are core to our business and customer needs
* Develop SME in regulatory development, FDA, EPA, BPR and other global regulatory bodies.
* Assess external technology fits with the technology partnership development team in alignment with our divisional partners pipeline gaps and strategic growth goals
* Collaborate with corporate and divisional research scientists on new development projects.
* Hands on laboratory outcomes leveraging experimental design vs customer design criteria (Antimicrobial and Application design elements)
* Interpret experimental data and communicate results clearly to peers, customers, and project teams in written reports and oral presentations
* Collaborate with leading scientists and subject matter experts in our microbiology, analytical and research laboratories around the globe

Minimum Qualifications:

* BS Degree in Chemistry or Microbiology and 6+ years of formulation chemistry experience, or:
* MS Degree in Chemistry or Microbiology and 4+ years of formulation chemistry experience, or:
* PhD Degree in Chemistry or Microbiology and 2+ years of formulation chemistry experience
* 2+ years of experience leading scientific projects
* 2+ years of experience interacting with executive and divisional leadership, presenting and communicating research outcomes and project deliverables
* 2+ years working with Intellectual property

Preferred Qualifications:

* Knowledge in formulation chemistry
* Knowledge of microbiological science
* Background in antimicrobials, formulation science
* Working knowledge of statistics
* Understanding of fundamental physical/chemical properties and structural activity relationships
* Organic chemistry background

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.