Chemist

Foremark Performance Chemicals; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) with employer matching

Life and disability insurance

Health savings account

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Foremark Performance Chemicals is seeking a Chemist to execute R&D on novel innovation and existing products for commercial applications in the petroleum, water, and agricultural industries. You will support the commercial team with technical reviews and product recommendations, translating lab results into practical implementations.

The role emphasizes independent project execution, collaboration with a small team of scientists, and documenting findings for decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry.
• Minimum 5 years’ industry experience; oilfield preferred.
• Experience with analytical instrumentation and data interpretation.
• Ability to work independently or in small teams.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint, Word, and Excel; familiarity with ChemDraw and ChemDoodle.

Responsibilities

• Execute projects supporting the innovation portfolio, including literature searches, laboratory-scale synthesis, and design of experiments.
• Contribute technical insights and ideas to support new product development and innovation initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Analytical chemistry

Data interpretation

Independent work

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry

Tools

ChemDraw

ChemDoodle

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Foremark Performance Chemicals is seeking a Chemist responsible for executing research and development on novel innovation and/or existing products for commercial applications. The role consists of executing research on innovation projects, performing qualitative/quantitative evaluations and ultimately bringing products into commercial implementation for the petroleum, water and agricultural industries. In addition, the Chemist is responsible for supporting our commercial team with technical reviews, product recommendations and/or product implementation of new and/or existing products

Best-in-Class Benefits and Culture:

We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by a competitive compensation and an extensive benefits package including:

• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance provided
• Robust retirement planning: 401(k) plan available with employer matching
• Financial security: Life and disability insurance for added protection
• Flexible financial options: Health savings and flexible spending accounts offered
• Well-being and work-life balance: Paid time off and company paid holidays.

Plus, we work to maintain the best environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where everyone feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.

To thrive/succeed as the Chemist, you should have:

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science or PhD)
• Minimum of 5 years’ industry experience. Oilfield industry is preferred.
• Strong project execution skills, including documentation, evaluation, correlation, screening, and interpretation of results.
• Knowledge of chemical synthesis, molecular development, laboratory equipment, analytical techniques, and data interpretation.
• Experience conducting qualitative and quantitative evaluations using analytical instrumentation, physical property testing, and potentiometric titrations; willingness to work with formaldehyde, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, and other reactive chemicals.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel; experience with ChemDraw, ChemDoodle, and Power BI is a plus.
• Ability to work independently or collaboratively with a small team of scientists; oilfield product application experience preferred.

Your responsibilities as the Chemist will include:

• Execute projects supporting the innovation portfolio, including literature searches, laboratory-scale synthesis, and design of experiments.
• Contribute technical insights and ideas to support new product development and innovation initiatives.

Product Development

• Execute projects supporting the commercial product portfolio, including product optimization and laboratory-based performance studies.
• Evaluate product performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

Commercial Support

• Provide technical support to the North American commercial team through product application reviews and technical recommendations.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation to support product applications and customer needs.

Bring your technical knowledge, curiosity, and collaborative mindset to a team where you can contribute to product development from the lab to commercial application.

We are an equal opportunity employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment.