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UOP, a Honeywell company headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, is a leading international licensor of processing technology and supplier of engineering services, catalysts and adsorbents, equipment, specialty materials and digital solutions for the global refining, gas processing and petrochemical industries. With more than a century of leadership in hydrocarbon processing technologies, UOP has led six revolutions in technology that transformed our industry. For more information visit www.uop.com.

Are you ready to help us make the future?

An excellent career opportunity is currently available for a Lead R&D Engr/Scientist within Honeywell UOP’s R&D Materials Characterization group located in Des Plaines, IL. This position provides a unique opportunity to analyze samples from across R&D, Pilot Plants, and commercial refineries around the world.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Lead R&D Engr Scientist will join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in our research and development efforts, with a specific focus on expanding our liquid chromatography (LC) capabilities in the area of biofuels, pyrolysis oils, and fermentations processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support research projects and their changing analytical needs.

· Develop and optimize analytical methods for the identification and quantification of compounds.

· Develop, implement, and run new methods for the analysis of a varying pallet of biomass and pyrolysis oil streams.

· Maintain and troubleshoot analytical instruments, including HPLC, Mass Spec, and Ion Chromatography systems.

· Document experimental procedures, results, and observations through internal reports, executive summaries, and presentations.

· Stay informed about industry trends and advancements in Liquid Chromatography and applying to current projects.

MUST HAVE

· Minimum of Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or related field

· 10+ years of experience with HPLC, HPLC-MS instrumentation

WE VALUE

· Previous experience leading projects to build methods and capabilities to identify components/analytes from chemical biomass upgrading, fermentation processes, carbohydrate transformations, and biofuel processing.

· Previous experience identifying products from complex matrices including chemical biomass upgrading processes, fermentation processes, and biofuel processing in both aqueous and hydrocarbon matrices.

· Prior experience using various separation and detection techniques including HPLC-RI, HPLC-UV, HPLC-CAD, HPLC-MS, ion chromatography.

· Excellent problem-solving abilities.

· Previous experience analyzing carbohydrates and carbohydrate derivatives, lignin-like molecules and derivatives from various biomass sources.

· Effective communication and teamwork skills.

· Knowledge of UOP materials and processes and associated analytical methods.

· Eagerness to get involved in hands-on work.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.