Senior Scientist - Applications R&D

DuPont; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

DuPont Water Solutions in Wilmington, Delaware invites applications for a Senior Scientist - Applications R&D. In this customer-facing role you will serve as a scientific expert, partnering with clients to apply ion exchange and separation technologies to bioprocessing challenges.

You will design laboratory studies, develop new applications, and collaborate across R&D, Technical Service, Marketing and Commercial teams to deliver technical solutions and support business growth.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field, or expected completion within three months.
• Up to four years of relevant industry experience or internships.
• Hands-on experience with liquid chromatography (HPLC) or related separation techniques.
• Familiarity with life sciences, biotechnology, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, or related industries.
• Strong problem-solving and experimental design capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, customer-focused environment.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a customer-facing technical expert supporting DuPont's ion exchange and separation technologies.
• Partner with customers to understand challenges, identify opportunities, and develop solutions delivering value.
• Design and execute laboratory studies to solve purification challenges and validate new applications.
• Lead and contribute to application development projects in bioprocessing and growth areas.
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams to advance technologies and support commercial opportunities.
• Develop technical content and training materials such as presentations, notes, videos, and manuals.
• Deliver technical presentations, seminars, demonstrations, and training sessions for internal and external audiences.
• Represent DuPont at conferences and industry events to showcase technologies and gather market insights.
• Identify customer needs and translate market trends into new application opportunities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Scientific communication

Project management

Collaboration

Education

PhD in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Biochemical Engineering/Chemical Engineering

Tools

HPLC

Job description

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DuPont Water Solutions, a global leader in ion exchange resin and membrane technologies, is seeking a Senior Scientist - Applications R&D to join our team at the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware.

In this customer-facing role, you will serve as a scientific expert and trusted technical partner, helping customers successfully adopt and apply DuPont technologies, particularly within the bioprocessing market. As part of the Ion Exchange Resins & Specialties team, you will collaborate with colleagues across R&D, Technical Service, Marketing, and Commercial functions to develop innovative solutions, advance new applications, and support business growth.

This position is an excellent opportunity for recent Ph.D. graduates and early-career scientists who are passionate about applying science to solve real-world customer challenges and are motivated to develop expertise across a variety of separation and purification technologies.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a customer-facing technical expert supporting DuPont's portfolio of ion exchange and separation technologies.
• Partner directly with customers to understand technical challenges, identify opportunities, and develop solutions that deliver value.
• Design and execute laboratory studies to solve purification challenges, validate new applications, and demonstrate product performance.
• Lead and contribute to application development projects with a focus on bioprocessing and other strategic growth areas.
• Collaborate with global, cross-functional teams to advance technologies, strengthen application capabilities, and support commercial opportunities.
• Develop technical content and training materials, including presentations, application notes, videos, manuals, and educational resources.
• Deliver technical presentations, seminars, demonstrations, workshops, and training sessions for both internal and external audiences.
• Represent DuPont at industry conferences, technical meetings, and trade shows to showcase technologies, gather market insights, and strengthen customer relationships.
• Contribute to business growth by identifying customer needs, generating technical leads, and translating market trends into new application opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline, or expected completion of a Ph.D. within three months.
• Up to four years of relevant experience gained through industry employment, internships, cooperative education programs, or industrial postdoctoral research.
• Hands-on experience with liquid chromatography, HPLC, or related separation and purification techniques.
• Familiarity with life sciences, biotechnology, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, or related industries.
• Strong scientific problem-solving and experimental design capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a dynamic, customer-focused environment.
• Strong communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts to a variety of audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting oligonucleotide, peptide, biotechnology, or biopharmaceutical purification processes.
• Customer-facing experience in applications development, technical service, or field applications.
• Knowledge of ion exchange resins, adsorbents, chromatography media, membrane technologies, or other separation platforms.
• Experience identifying customer needs and translating technical challenges into application development opportunities.

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