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Senior Scientist

La Salle, IL · On-site

$113K - $130K/yr

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CDL-A Local Driver

La Salle, IL · On-site

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Senior Scientist

Carus Group

La Salle, IL • On-site

$113K - $130K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 22 hours ago

Job description

Are you naturally an independent person who can lead research projects to execution? Do you enjoy driving growth and tackling new challenges? Are you driven by the creation and introduction of new products? If so, then come and join a passionate team of expert scientists who are driven to help Carus expand into new market opportunities.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Product Development Director, the Senior Scientist will:

  • Lead technical implementation of assigned product development programs, innovation strategies, and key initiatives in alignment with Technology Leadership, Product Management, and Commercial stakeholders.
  • Design, synthesize, and characterize new catalysts for different market segments.
  • Develop and implement new methods in evaluating the performance of catalysts for new applications.
  • Initiate, plan, schedule, and conduct research on selected projects; promote culture of technical innovation and develop catalysts that add value or change the game across a broad range of end use markets.
  • Work in a team to lead product selection, qualification, scale up, and routine problem solving for current and future generation products.
  • Keep up to date on new scientific knowledge and discoveries to identify opportunities for Carus. Understand the needs of our customers to develop marketable solutions.
  • Launch products, provide customer support, and participate in meetings which may necessitate some travel and overnight stays.

THE QUALIFICATIONS

The right candidate will be a person who can work independently and collaborate with a team of expert scientists. Your credentials ideally include:

  • PhD in Chemistry or Materials Science (required).
  • 3–5 years of commercial product development experience, with a proven track record of successfully driving projects from ideation through to industrial scale-up (required).
  • Experience with synthesis, characterization, and performance testing of heterogeneous catalysts (required).
  • Exposure to manufacturing environment, chemical, or process industry (required).
  • Understanding of product development processes and applications in the indoor air quality, emission controls, and catalyst coatings industries (preferable).
  • Experience with supporting customers and providing technical support and consultative solutions to address complex customer needs (preferable).

THE COMPANY

Carus is a highly respected, family-owned company with deep roots in Illinois’ Starved Rock Country. We develop and manufacture products that clean the air, water and soil, and we are always exploring new opportunities and initiatives to expand our reach.

For over 100 years, Carus has been the employer of choice in the greater LaSalle-Peru area. Through several local outreach initiatives, we actively support our local community and STEM education.

It’s an exciting time to join the Carus team.

  • The LaSalle manufacturing facility has an exciting new project that will enhance our capabilities.
  • The Belmont location has just expanded to include a dedicated on-site logistics group.
  • The Peru business headquarters recently completed a full office renovation.
  • We have a new strategy to accelerate growth and are executing at a high level.
  • We are rooted in history but focused on the future!

THE PERKS

Employees enjoy incredible work life balance and exceptional benefits.

  • Flexible hours and work-from-home Fridays.
  • Generous PTO and 11 paid holidays.
  • Medical, dental, vision and 401(k) plans as well as company-paid basic life insurance.
  • Tuition reimbursement program for employees and their dependents.
  • Employee engagement, company-sponsored volunteer opportunities and STEM education initiatives.

Want to learn more about Carus? Visit www.carusllc.com or check us out on Facebook @carusllc.

Carus is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V/AAP/LGBTQ

Company: Carus