Research Scientist I
Research Scientist I
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USD 70173 - 87743
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Job Description
OilDri Corporation of America is a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialty sorbent products for consumer and businesstobusiness markets that has been voted as a Top 100 workplaces in the Chicago Tribune. OilDris products are sold in the pet care animal health fluids purification agricultural sports field industrial and automotive markets. OilDri controls millions of tons of specialty mineral reserves including calcium bentonite attapulgite and diatomaceous shale. The companys mines and manufacturing facilities are located in Georgia Mississippi Illinois and California. OilDri is a familycontrolled and operated organization that emphasizes honesty integrity and accountability. The company is dedicated to fulfilling its mission to Create Value From Sorbent Minerals.
Job Summary
An individual in this onsite position in our Pet Care division performs complex nonconventional research assignments requiring the application of nonstandard scientific techniques. He/she is a fully qualified professional who operating with limited supervision is expected to recognize and recommend potential ideas within his/her area of expertise. While this role is primarily labbased the individual must be able to travel up to 10% of the time.
Essential Functions
- Conducts independent research and/or development work on major research projects
- Provides oral and written reports of project progress to upper management
- Expected to play an increasingly active role in supporting existing products as well as contributing to the creation of new products
- Performs complex nonconventional research assignments requiring the application of nonstandard chemistry techniques
- Plans designs and implements research projects under the framework of a loosely defined idea or problem
- Demonstrates an ability to draw nonobvious conclusions and make recommendations for new or modified research projects
- Provides solutions to complex problems requiring innovation in methodology
- Expected to recognize and recommend new ideas of commercial importance within his/her area of expertise
- Provides support to Manufacturing and Sales & Marketing during product improvement/ new product introduction
- Helps set goals and objectives for projects
- Maintains a high level of competence through an uptodate awareness of emerging technologies
Education
- Minimum of B.S. degree in Chemistry with minimum of 2 years experience in R&D / New Product Development / Product Formulation
Qualifications
- Highly motivated contributor to departmental and company objectives
- Record of providing solutions to complex problems where little precedent exists through the use of ingenuity creativity and scientific skills
- Demonstrated capacity for independent innovative proactive approach to research and/or process improvement but comfortable working in a team environment
- Capacity for making major decisions in the creation planning execution and interpretation of research projects
- Comfortable with diverse responsibilities and multiple project assignments
- Ability to quickly master complex equipment instruments and techniques
- Expected to possess good working knowledge of research principles theories and techniques with specialization in at least one field
- Ability to write reports and effectively transmit oral results
- Mastery of word processing spreadsheets and graphics
- Good math skills including algebra and statistics
- Ability to work under limited supervision
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
OilDri is committed to providing equal opportunity for all teammates and qualified candidates without regard to race color creed religion sex age sexual orientation national origin ancestry citizenship marital status mental or physical disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. Accordingly all employment decisions and personnel actions or programs such as hiring promotion discipline compensation benefits transfers reductions in workforce and training etc. will be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity.
Other details
- Pay TypeSalary
- Min Hiring Rate$70173.00
- Max Hiring Rate$87743.00
Employment Type
Full-Time
