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Honeywell UOP, headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, USA, is a leading international supplier and licensor of process technology, catalysts, adsorbents, process plants, and consulting services to the petroleum refining, petrochemical, and gas processing industries. UOP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc. and is part of Honeywell’s Performance Materials and Technologies strategic business group.
Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies is a global leader in providing customers with high-performance solutions, including fluorine products; specialty films and additives; advanced fibers and composites; intermediates; specialty chemicals; electronic materials and chemicals; and technologies and materials for the Energy Sector.
Honeywell UOP is seeking a qualified individual in the area of powder X-ray diffraction to join our Advanced Characterization group. This career opportunity is available for an X-ray Diffraction Specialist within our Materials Characterization department, part of UOP’s Research & Development organization. The individual should have significant experience in resolving complex materials using crystallographic methods.
The successful candidate will be expected to play a leading role materials structure analysis in support of New Product Development, operating and maintaining multiple X-ray-based instruments, performing both routine and specialized analysis, method development and assembling data analysis summaries. The individual will work on teams and interact and collaborate with engineers and scientists from a broad cross-section of technical fields. For a successful candidate the position will provide an intellectual challenge, increasing responsibility and the ability to work on a variety of complex and challenging materials characterization problems.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Research & Development Characterization Innovation Intellectual property Technical reporting
YOU MUST HAVE
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Materials Science or Physics At least 4 years’ experience with in-depth crystal structure analysis of complex materials using powder X-ray diffraction dataAt least 4 years’ experience operating and maintaining X-ray equipment At least 4 years’ experience in-depth, operational knowledge and experience of multiple XRD techniques and instruments. At least 4 years’ experience with implementing advanced crystallographic methods (Rietveld Refinement, etc.) to evaluate crystallite size and phase quantitation.At least 1 years experience of computer programming/scripting languages (i.e. Bruker Topas software etc.)
WE VALUE
A solid understanding of crystallography and diffraction theory. Ability to advise, direct and evaluate advances in diffraction technology and X-ray methods and instrumentationExperience with a variety of diffraction methods not limited to X-ray (electron, neutron, and atomic PDF, etc.)Experience with Rotation electron diffraction (RED) would be highly desirableExperience with structure solutions from powder X-ray diffraction data, preferably for materials such as molecular sieves, nanomaterials, and aluminosilicates Experience in X-ray analysis of metallurgical materialsExperience characterizing a broad variety of materials and sample preparation methods incorporating different techniques (electron microscopy, NMR spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence, Raman spectroscopy, etc.)Computer skills including use of dedicated XRD software, Microsoft Office applications and scripting/coding experience
- Ability to design long- and short-term targeted experiments to resolve complex characterization problems
A highly organized individual able to balance and prioritize a versatile workloadStrong demonstration of leadership and teamwork abilities Solid knowledge on organic and inorganic/materials chemistryExcellent communication skills to understand and document project requirements and to effectively convey analysis results to othersIdeal candidates is high-energy, creative, and a self-starter, who demonstrates technical excellence and is comfortable working in a lab-based team environment
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Additional Information JOB ID: HRD149204 Category: Engineering Location: 50 E Algonquin Rd,Des Plaines,Illinois,60017-5016,United States Exempt
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