Principal Chemist

Water Treatment & Purification Chemistry Make a measurable impact on public health and water quality. If you’re passionate about advancing water purification, treatment chemistry, and safeguarding community infrastructure, this opportunity will let you do exactly that. You’ll step into a highly visible, hands-on scientific role supporting critical water chemistry initiatives while helping shape the technical foundation for long-term program success. Why You’ll Love it Mission-Driven Impact : Your work will directly support safer water, improving water treatment performance, and more reliable systems. Strong Benefits : Comprehensive health coverage, retirement plan options, paid time off, and support for ongoing professional development and certifications. Lead from the Lab : As the senior scientist, you’ll guide formulation strategies, drive treatment chemistry improvements, and support pilot studies that influence operational decisions. What You’ll Do

• Develop and optimize water treatment and wastewater treatment chemistries, including coagulation, flocculation, disinfection, corrosion control, and specialty formulations.
• Conduct bench-scale and pilot-scale testing to evaluate treatment efficiency, compliance performance, and process improvements.
• Provide technical leadership on water quality issues and chemical performance.
• Perform routine lab activities : analytical testing, method development, SOP refinement, and data interpretation for operational teams.
• Partner with engineering, environmental, and operations staff to troubleshoot treatment challenges and recommend chemical or process adjustments.
• Contribute to long-term planning for treatment optimization and system reliability. What You Need to Bring
• PhD or MS in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related field.
• Required : Demonstrated expertise in water treatment and / or wastewater treatment chemistry.
• Experience with analytical instrumentation (FTIR, GC / MS, HPLC, etc.) and water quality testing methods.
• Ability to design experiments, interpret data, and translate findings into operational recommendations.
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional work. Employment Type : Full Time Salary : $115,000 - $135,000 Annual Bonus / Commission : No