Associate Scientist

ABOUT SOLENIS Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals focused on partnering with water-intensive operations to solve complex water treatment, process improvement and hygiene challenges with advanced chemical and equipment solutions for consumer, industrial, institutional, food & beverage, and recreational pool and spa water markets. The product portfolio of Solenis includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, and cleaners and disinfectants, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, the company has 69 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 16,100 professionals in 130 countries across six continents. Solenis has been recognized as a Best Managed Company for 4 consecutive years and was named as 2024 Best Managed Company Gold Standard Winner Responsibilities: Design, develop, and optimize chemical formulations in line with predefined product performance requirements, customer specifications, cost targets, and regulatory constraints. Conduct formulation of change assessments to evaluate the impact of raw material changes, supplier changes, or process modifications. Select and evaluate appropriate or alternate raw materials, additives, and functional components to achieve desired physical, chemical, and functional properties and communicate to supply chain on approvals. Conduct laboratory-scale formulation trials to study the effect of composition, processing conditions, and raw material variability on product performance. Optimize formulations for key attributes such as stability, compatibility, viscosity, reactivity, shelf life, application performance, and safety. Plan and execute formulation qualification studies to demonstrate robustness, consistency, and reproducibility of the formulation under defined operating conditions. Perform accelerated and real-time stability studies to assess formulation behavior over time and under various environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, packaging). Evaluate formulation performance through standardized test methods and application-based testing relevant to end-use requirements. Support scale-up activities by translating laboratory formulations to pilot and commercial-scale processes while maintaining product quality and performance. Prepare detailed formulation of qualification reports, technical summaries, and recommendations based on experimental findings and data analysis. Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Regulatory, and Supply Chain teams to ensure smooth technology transfer and commercial readiness. Provide technical support for troubleshooting formulation-related issues during production, storage, or customer application. Provide technical support to sourcing & supply chain where needed if issues arise in quality of the RMs & Products. Analyze raw materials, intermediates, and finished formulations using appropriate wet chemical and instrumental techniques such as titration, pH, viscosity, density, GC, HPLC, FTIR, UV‑Vis, particle size analysis, and other relevant methods. Develop, optimize, and validate analytical methods to ensure accuracy, precision, repeatability, and robustness in accordance with internal quality standards. Conduct comparative and investigative analyses to evaluate formulation performance, raw material variability, and root causes of product or process deviations. Ensure laboratory work is conducted in compliance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), safety guidelines, and applicable quality and regulatory requirements. Maintain accurate and complete laboratory documentation, including lab notebooks, analytical data sheets, and electronic records. Ensure formulation development activities comply with internal quality systems, safety guidelines, and applicable regulatory requirements. Maintain accurate and complete laboratory documentation, including lab notebooks, analytical data sheets, and electronic records. Ensure formulation development activities comply with internal quality systems, safety guidelines, and applicable regulatory requirements. At Solenis, we understand that our greatest asset is our people. That is why we offer competitive compensation; comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance and a 401(k) plan; and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. So, if you are interested in working for a world-class company and enjoy solving complex challenges, whether in the lab or in the field, consider joining our team. Solenis is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Not seeing a role that best fits your career goals? Introduce yourself to our Talent Acquisition team with a brief note on how you believe you can best apply your skills and bring value to Solenis. Solenis is a leading global provider of water and hygiene solutions. The company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, cleaners, disinfectants, and state-of-the-art monitoring, control and delivery systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 78 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over ~23000 professionals in >160 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2025 Best Managed Company Gold Standard honoree. For additional information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com or follow us on social media.