Job Description

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (VWTS) is a $3.2B leading provider of membrane separations and purification technologies for water and process applications. This position is in the VWTS for membrane development in Guelph, ON, and will help drive our new product introduction (NPI) growth programs globally. The Researcher will contribute to research and develop new and improved ion exchange (IX) membranes that result in new products or processes that are best-in-class in the marketplace.

Responsibilities:

• Work with Company experts to develop membrane recipes meeting well defined properties and performance specification
• Work with vendors to source and/or develop new membrane substrates and monomers.
• Produce well-characterized developmental membranes in the lab and supports scale up to pilot line production
• Perform membrane characterization testing to define the specific membrane characteristics, i.e. ionic resistance, mechanical properties, chemical resistance, and ion selectivity, etc.
• Prepare pilot line and mix room for weekly membrane runs, and follow the cast membranes through post treatment and quality checks.
• Participate in membrane selection or modification for specific applications as defined by product and technology manager and ultimately our customers
• Contribute to troubleshooting field problems associated with ion exchange membranes
• Attend technical meetings and seminars as required
• Maintain records appropriate for protection of intellectual property

Qualifications and Experiences:

• Master\'s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or material science plus 3-5 years of industrial research experience, or Ph.D. in the field of ion exchange membrane development
• Knowledge of polymerization and membrane fabrication processes
• General, practical experience in measuring membrane performance characteristics.
• Good knowledge and experience with Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) practices
• Motivated self-starter with the personal initiative to help shape a Growth Program platform
• Good statistical data analysis skills, including Design of Experiments
• Excellent oral and written English and presentation skills

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