Research and Development Chemist

Chemist - RD&E

To support the customers in IMEA market, Ecolab has established a state-of-the-art Research, Development and Engineering (RDE) center in Pune. We are seeking a Chemist who has strong collaboration and teamwork skills, is self-motivated, has good communication skills, is creative problem solvers, and possess strong observation and agility and perception skills.

What You Will Do:

• Be part of the Operational Innovation team, driving value in the sourcing of raw materials by enabling material cost optimization, supply resilience, and revenue growth. 
• The successful candidate will gain insight into Ecolab raw materials and regulatory documentation and could take on greater responsibilities within Bridge over time.
• Primary responsibility is to support raw material alternate supplier approval projects, with focus on regulatory compliance
  • Extract and organize data from SAP and other data management systems.
  • Conduct document reviews. 
  • Work with procurement partners to expedite tasks and resolve issues
  • Compare chemical compositions
  • Analyze information to assess project complexity
  • Enter information into the project management tool
• Collaborate with global OI team to prioritize work, solve problems and foster best practices
• Support will extend beyond IMEA to other regions, e.g. Americas and Europe
• May include work with Regulatory Affairs associates

Job Details:

• Location: Pune
• Work Schedule: 12:30-9:30 PM (IST), to better overlap with workdays in Europe and the Americas.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry/chemical engineering or related scientific discipline
• 1 -2 years of professional experience, preferably chemistry-related.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in chemistry/chemical engineering or related scientific discipline
• Regulatory background will be a plus
• Strong attention to detail and process-oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, SharePoint, and PowerBI
• Experience with SAP
• Previous experience executing regulatory compliance programs
• Ability to read and interpret technical and regulatory documents
• Ability to understand legal and regulatory requirements, as well as business priorities, and collaborate to identify the best course of action
• Flexibility and adaptability, as well as demonstrated comfort with ambiguity
• Ability to make sound business decisions with incomplete data
• Learning agility as it relates to systems, databases, and business and regulatory processes
• Experience working on a cross-functional team