R&D Chemist V

Calgon Carbon | A Kuraray Company currently has an opportunity where you can be a part of our growing team as we provide our customers with outstanding products that make the air we breathe and the water we use safe for generations to come.

Position: R&D Chemist V
Location: Headquarters – Moon Township, PA

Excellent Benefits: Medical, dental, prescription & vision, HSA & retirement savings (401k) – Generous Company Match!
Perks: Incentives/bonus plans, competitive pay, dress for your day, hybrid schedules, paid time off (vacation starting at 3 weeks), tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, fun events, learning & development opportunities.

Hours of work: Mondays - Fridays, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 40 Hours/Week

The R&D Chemist V will serve as a key investigator responsible for identifying, developing, and commercializing next generation activated carbon products, processes, and applications. The position drives innovation in emerging markets but also supports existing manufacturing and product portfolios. The incumbent will work directly with customers, commercial teams, manufacturing, and external partners to drive technologies that contribute to company growth. The candidate should possess the flexibility to work individually and in teams, while potentially mentoring younger team members. Finally, the incumbent is expected to execute several projects at various stages of completion simultaneously, while responding to frequent changes in priorities in a fast-paced R&D environment.

Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to)

• Serve as an expert in select domains of activated carbon technology
• Generate intellectual property through invention disclosures, patent applications, and technical publications where appropriate
• Communicate with customers in support of existing products and incorporate their feedback into new product development efforts
• Interact with and incorporate feedback from internal sales, marketing, and manufacturing groups
• Maintain technical leadership by actively engaging scientific literature and patent reviews
• Manage projects devoted to new product development and product technical/manufacturing support
• Direct the work of others as required, exercise solid leadership skills, and engage in team building where appropriate
• At lab scale level, modify or create activated carbon products or processes to meet new market needs
• Estimate the business potential of the new products or processes
• Conduct or support plant-scale trials to drive new products to market quickly
• Leverage fundamental adsorption principles to support and enhance existing modeling capabilities
• Apply or use tools for advanced data or statistical analysis

Qualifications

• An advanced degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, physics, or a closely related field is required
• Ph.D. strongly preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, adsorption science, or related engineering disciplines is required
• 3-5 years of activated carbon and chemistry fundamentals, techniques, and test methods is required
• 7-10 years of R&D experience with demonstrated innovation and problem-solving capabilities is required
• Experience in activated carbon, adsorbents, catalysts, porous materials, separations, or related fields is preferred
• Experience with characterization techniques such as adsorption analysis, BET surface area, pore structure characterization, thermal process or analysis, spectroscopy and related techniques is preferred
• Understanding of advanced data analysis or statistical methods is preferred

More about Calgon Carbon, A Kuraray Company

We are a company of scientific innovators with over 205 patents. For over 75 years, we’ve been innovating solutions to the world’s emerging challenges. Since creating the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, Calgon Carbon has been a pioneer in developing advanced products, systems and services for air and water purification. Calgon Carbon’s product portfolio now encompasses more than 700 direct market applications.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,350 people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron.

Calgon Carbon was acquired by Kuraray in March of 2018. With complementary products and services, the combined organization will continue to focus on providing the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon and filtration media products, equipment, and services to meet customer needs anywhere in the world.

Calgon Carbon is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled/veteran