Lead Researcher

Bilfinger; Guelph; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia is seeking an IX Membrane Researcher at the Guelph, Ontario facility to drive R&D growth programs for direct membrane sales and to advance the new IX manufacturing line.

You will collaborate with other R&D scientists to accelerate membrane development, ensuring best-in-class performance in a competitive market. This role emphasizes characterization, DOE-driven scale-up, and IP protection.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or material science plus 3–5 years of industrial research experience, or Ph.D. in ion exchange membrane development.
• Knowledge of ion exchange membrane fabrication processes.
• Comprehensive knowledge and practical experience in measuring ion exchange membrane performance characteristics.
• Good knowledge and experience with EH&S practices.
• Motivated self-starter with initiative to help shape a Growth Program.

Responsibilities

• Perform membrane characterization testing to define ionic resistance, mechanical properties, chemical resistance, and ion selectivity.
• Prepare scale-up chemicals and equipment for pilot and production membrane trials, gather data during trials.
• Refine membrane formulations through DOE testing routines on small scale samples, up to pilot line trials.
• Maintain records appropriate for protection of intellectual property.
• Use lab-scale electrodialysis equipment to test membrane performance.
• Run analyses to diagnose membrane health from field return samples.
• Support process engineer with recommendations for replacement and process changes.
• Collaborate with vendors to source and develop new membrane substrates and monomers.

Skills

English communication

DOE statistics

Membrane testing

EH&S practices

Growth mindset

Education

Master’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or materials science

PhD in ion-exchange membrane development

Job description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with

nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management. Veolia Group

designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource

regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.

Within this framework, Veolia’s Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

Veolia is a world leader in membrane separations, including Ion Exchangemembranes for electrodialysis. This a R&D position for an IX Membrane Researcherfor the Guelph, Ontario facility. This role is focused on driving R&D growth programsas the business focuses on direct membrane sales to leverage the capacity of ournew IX manufacturing line. You will work with other R&D scientists to accelerate ourmembrane development to ensure our IX membranes are best-in-class in anincreasingly competitive marketplace.

Primary Duties

• Perform membrane characterization testing to define the specific membranecharacteristics, i.e. ionic resistance, mechanical properties, chemical resistance,and ion selectivity, etc.
• Prepare scale up chemicals and equipment for both pilot and productionmembrane line trials, gather data during trials
• Refine membrane formulations through Design of Experiment (DOE) testingroutines on small scale samples, working up to pilot line trials
• Maintain records appropriate for protection of intellectual property

Secondary Duties

• Use lab scale electrodialysis equipment to test the membrane performance
• Contribute to troubleshooting field problems associated with ion exchangemembranes
• Run analysis of field return samples to diagnose “health” of themembranes
• Support process engineer to make recommendations for replacementand/or system process changes
• Work with vendors to source and/or develop new membrane substrates andmonomers
• Run field return analyses to understand membrane field performance andsupport application and sales engineers

Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or material science plus 3-5years of industrial research experience, or Ph.D. in the field of ion exchangemembrane development
• Knowledge of ion exchange membrane fabrication processes
• Comprehensive knowledge and practical experience in measuring ion exchangemembrane performance characteristics
• Good knowledge and experience with Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S)practices
• Motivated self-starter with the personal initiative to help shape a Growth Programplatform
• Good statistical data analysis skills, including Design of Experiments
• Excellent oral and written English and presentation skills

Additional Information

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

To ensure transparency and compliance with employment laws, we provide the following details regarding this position:

Compensation:

The compensation range is tied to the market for similarly bench-marked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $80,000- $100,000CAD.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure:

We do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.

Vacancy Status:

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of the company and no fee will be due.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration

to all applications, without discrimination.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

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Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of the company and no fee will be due.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.