Senior Researcher_

Boston

At **ChemTreat** ( www.chemtreat.com ), we understand and respect the awe-inspiring power of water to impact industries, and to sustain and enhance lives. Our 2,000 associates across North and South America maximize this power for our customers—from power producers to food and beverage companies to the automotive industry.

When you join the nation's largest and fastest growing specialty chemical company dedicated solely to industrial water treatment, you’ll work side-by-side with those customers, helping them save millions of dollars and grow their businesses, all while protecting people and the environment. Our “whatever-it-takes” mindset allows us to turn our 50 years of experience and innovative thinking into meaningful outcomes for our customers—and rewarding careers for our people.

Motivated by the highest possible stakes of climate change and global health, we’re working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment.

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**ChemTreat** is proud to be a Water Quality company in Veralto (NYSE: VLTO). Imagine a world where everyone has access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. That is the tomorrow Veralto is creating today. Veralto is a $5B global leader in essential technology solutions made up of over 16,000 associates across our Water Quality and Product Identification segments all united by a powerful purpose: Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources.

**About the role:**

As a Senior Researcher, you'll be at the forefront of pioneering advancements in water research and development. Dive into the fascinating realms of chemistry and microbiology as you explore innovative solutions for cooling, boiler, and process-side water treatment. Your primary focus will be on scale inhibition, corrosion control, and microbiological management, utilizing your expertise to innovate, develop, and rigorously test chemical treatments.

Day in and day out, you'll be immersed in running experiments, providing invaluable support, and generating informative insights. Your extensive experience in conducting standard lab experiments will be key to your success in this role. Moreover, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your findings at conferences and engage directly with customers, driving forward our mission of sustainable water management.

**The position is part of our team of Researchers located in Ashland, VA and will be onsite in our laboratory.**

_This job is posted in several locations for Marketing purposes, but there is only one opening._

We **offer a relocation** assistance package, so if you would like to research water and work in a laboratory environment with other highly qualified researchers, there is no better place to be!

**In this role, you will:**

+ Lead and carry out complex cross-functional projects tied to strategic product development as well as basic research focusing on corrosion and scale control applications for industrial water treatment.

+ Ensure product lines reflect leading-edge technology and identify product line gaps and opportunities for product sales margin expansion.

+ Visit customers to troubleshoot processes and influence process changes to optimize operational resources.

+ Write customer-facing reports and present technical data to customers.

+ Contribute to intellectual property planning, patents, and technical papers at conferences etc.

**Are you qualified?**

+ B.S. degree in chemistry or related field with **over** **10 years of experience in water treatment** **or a higher degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) with a minimum of 5 years of experience.**

+ **Experience in water treatment related to scale inhibition, corrosion inhibition, microbiological control, or related applications preferred.**

+ Experience training less experienced lab personnel

+ Advanced familiarity with common laboratory instruments, equipment, and techniques

**US ONLY** **:**

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associate’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.

The compensation range for this role is $110.000 - $120.000 USD per year.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Veralto Corporation and all Veralto Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [email protected] to request accommodation.

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Veralto and all Veralto Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.