Associate Director, Engineering Sciences - Chemist

Secretariat; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Secretariat is seeking a professional in their Engineering Sciences Team in Chicago, IL, to tackle complex engineering challenges. You will engage in business development while working closely with clients across various sectors.

The ideal candidate will possess a PhD or MS in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering and have a proven track record in managing projects and mentoring staff. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Established track record for business development and an existing client base.
• 5+ years of work experience in engineering sciences.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Attract and win new business opportunities for Secretariat.
• Identify chemical composition and structures of substances.
• Mentor and drive growth of staff.
• Provide project management and budget oversight.

Skills

Business development

Analytical abilities

Communication skills

Chemistry knowledge

Expert report writing

Education

PhD or MS degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Chart Your Journey at Secretariat. From a collaborative culture to teammates who will always be by your side, find a career that will grow with you. Deliver your impact at Secretariat.

About Secretariat: Secretariat professionals are trusted in the highest-stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters around the world. When you join Secretariat, you become part of a rapidly growing elite team of bright minds and passionate problem-solvers. Your skills and expertise will be utilized on day one – working with the world’s most renowned law firms, leading corporations, and influential institutions to answer complex questions that shape critical financial, economic, and strategic business decisions. Our globally integrated teams are united by ambition, energy, and commitment. We inspire and empower an open, collaborative culture that embraces ongoing professional development, recognition, diversity, and – most importantly – you.

About Our Engineering Sciences Team As part of our expanding Global Engineering and Scientific consulting team, you will work at the forefront of today’s most complex engineering challenges. You will be engaged in analyzing failures of a myriad of products from a variety of industries, with a heavy focus on large industrial facilities like power plants, Oil & Gas facilities, chemical processing plants, construction, and similar. Outside of that work, you will be engaged in automotive, consumer products, consumer electronics, and medical devices. Secretariat leverages our diverse technical expertise and industry knowledge to provide clients with world-class value to identify solutions that drive performance and safety. Secretariat is a diversified international expert services firm with more than 500 professionals in 20+ cities around the globe. Secretariat was recently ranked as the #1 firm in Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 100 Expert Witness Firms’ Power Index, and more than 90% of Secretariat’s leading experts are recognized as leading experts in their field by Lexology rankings.

Responsibilities

• Attracting and winning new business opportunities for Secretariat in both expert witness and/or strategic consulting
• Strong background in identifying chemical composition and structures of various substances
• Mentoring and driving growth of staff
• Providing project management and project budget oversight

Qualifications

• Established track record for business development and existing client base
• Requisite professional degrees and ~5+ years of work experience:
• PhD or MS degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or similar
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Have previously testified in deposition, trial, arbitration, or hearings
• Excellent expert report writing skills to complement analytics
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent listening, verbal, written, technical, and presentation skills
• The desire to lead, auxiliary tasks associated with a growing practice within a rapidly growing firm