Membrane Scientist

This US global provider of Reverse Osmosis (RO) membranes has developed significant improvements in the energy efficiency and productivity of the desalination process. Recent accolades for their game-changing technology include the Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award; recognition as a Global Cleantech 100 Company; and back-to-back Artemis Project Top 50 Competition winnings. Earlier this year, this six year-old company earned NSF certification for Drinking Water- a distinction that validates the safety and viability of their nanocomposite membrane technology. This innovative firm is changing the fundamental economics of reverse osmosis desalination.

Proven through the commercialization of products that are now leading the industry in sea water and brackish water desalination, the company is expanding their family of products. As a Membrane Scientist, you will be an integral participant on a team of R&D scientists with the purpose of developing of a suite of innovative products. This will include second generation membrane materials based on current nanocomposite RO membrane chemistry.

You will work in a hands-on R&D environment to ensure quality and commercial viability of the products you develop, including hand-cast and commercial RO membrane testing and synthesis, prototype membrane testing, synthesizing and characterizing new monomers and polymers, and new product design.

The work you do will result in industry-leading, commercial products; so, your demonstrated experience with the required planning, execution and analysis needed to move innovative ideas from the lab bench to commercial production will be heavily relied upon. With thorough knowledge of analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry, your background should reflect a blend of polymer science and chemical engineering. It will not be required that you have worked directly with RO membranes for desalination, but you will need a knowledge base and learning agility necessary to ramp up quickly.

Your education will include degrees in Organic, Polymer, Material or Membrane Chemistry; Chemical Engineering or related fields. While we would prefer MS or PhD, a BS would be considered for candidates who have demonstrated exceptional academic and career brilliance in these disciplines. This organization is full of VSPs (Very Smart People) and the team will require that you are too – though you should be capable of working effectively in a interdisciplinary environment.

Some additional requirements that will ensure your success in this role include at least 5 years experience in a high-value R&D lab. You must also be comfortable and confident working in an entrepreneurial environment and posses the aptitude for lateral thinking.

Though not required, the most desirable candidates will posses knowledge of: coating or casting polymer films, membranes or mixed-matrix materials; mechanical understanding of interfacial polymerization; experience performing and interpreting AFM*SEM*TEM*XRD*EDX*XPS*FTIR*DSC, contact angle and zeta potential; Experience using micro and meso-scale characterization to explain macroscopic behavior; and other related skill sets.

To start a conversation about this opportunity, please email matt@greenmanalliance.com

Matt Krueger
Partner / Recruitment Director
Greenman Alliance | Water