Ph.D. Career Development Program – Chemical Engineer FY2027

Tishman Speyer Properties; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Products in Allentown, PA is hiring a Ph.D. Chemical Engineer for its PhD Career Development Program (PhD CDP), a three-rotation, one-year-per-assignment track spanning R&D, Engineering and Plant Operations. The program connects you with top technical leaders and a global team.

Ideal candidates combine fundamental engineering with experimental, computational and theoretical skills, and are pursuing a Ph.D. with defense planned by June 2027. B.S. in CHE and US work authorization preferred.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering or related field and pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering.
• Ph.D. studies must be completed or defense by June 2027.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze processes from fundamentals and data-driven methods.
• Model, simulate and optimize chemical processes.
• Evaluate transport, reaction, and separation phenomena.
• Apply data science, machine learning and AI to process problems.
• Explore industrial applications of cryogenic gases and renewable energy.

Skills

Process design

Process modeling

Transport processes

Reaction & combustion

Separation technologies

Data science / ML

Cryogenic gases

Renewable energy

Fluid mechanics

Heat transfer

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

Pursuing Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering

Defense by June 2027

Job description

Reimagine What's Possible Air Products is hiring a Ph.D. Chemical Engineer

At Air Products, we reimagine what's possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together - where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter - we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

We will create immediate business impact in our 50+ year old rotational innovation program, the PhD Career Development Program (PhD CDP). The participants of the Program will rotate to three unique 1-year assignments in R&D, Engineering, and/or Plant Operations. CDPs develop an extensive network throughout the company early in their career. The Program provides access to the top technical leaders at Air Products, most of whom were CDPs when they joined the Company. Are you a Ph.D. Chemical Engineer? We are seeking candidates with an emphasis in the applications of traditional fundamental engineering skills and a mix of experimental, computational, and theoretical focus in their schooling.

Areas of Expertise

• Process design and analysis based on fundamentals and data-driven methodologies
• Process modeling, simulation and optimization
• Transport processes
• Reaction and combustion engineering
• Separation technologies including distillation, adsorption and membranes
• Data sciences / Machine Learning and AI
• Industrial applications of cryogenic gases
• Renewable energy
• Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer

Qualifications

B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field, and pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering Completing or completed Ph.D. studies and defense by June 2027.

Locations

US-PA-Allentown

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.). You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status. Air Products is committed to working with and providing a reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail us at [e-mail]. General application status inquiries are not answered by this mailbox rather you'll receive an e-mail directly from our Career Center and/or the Talent Acquisition Specialist.

Company History

Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what's possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.

Employee and Applicant Rights

Employee and Applicant Rights Behind every success and innovation that has made a difference in the world, you will find a team of passionate people who helped make it possible. At Air Products, our talented people help each other and our customers thrive. To our colleagues, we are valued and respected teammates. To our customers, we are partners in creating value. To our communities, we are caring, involved neighbors and committed stewards of the environment.

Company Overview

Air Products is in every corner of the globe. Our team has over 21,000 people in over 50 countries, and we are one of the world's leading industrial gas companies. We can offer opportunities like no other- and as we grow, so can you.