Solugen creates cutting-edge chemistries that are safer to use, and more cost-effective and environmentally-friendly than traditional petrochemicals. Solugen also is leading the way in the emerging field of enzymatic technology and reimagining chemical solutions for the oil and gas, industrial water treatment, cleaning, soil remediation, and agriculture industries. Solugen's innovative chemical solutions, such as Bioperoxide™, ScaleSol™ and BioChelate™ product lines help multiple industries deliver higher performance and more sustainable products to their customers. These decarbonized chemicals assist in eliminating highly toxic compounds, generating products that are more effective, economically practical, and safer to produce and use. The environmentally safe, sugar-based, and carbon negative products assist in constructing a less hazardous environment for Solugen's employees, customers, and local communities. Compared to traditional industrial chemicals, Solugen is improving the way chemical solutions are produced and transported by formulating and synthesizing bio-based and readily biodegradable products, ensuring that the company is providing additional value for customers. To learn more, visit www.solugentech.com MISSION FOR THE ROLE

The ideal candidate will lead and execute the product development activities for industrial and institutional cleaning chemicals (I&I), personal care, agrochemicals (AgChem) such as chelated micronutrients, liquid fertilizers, and water treatment formulations.  He/she is expected to have his/her hand wet in the lab (70-80% of the time will be spent in the lab working with other scientists) She/he will have the following responsibilities:

OUTCOMES

• Work closely with the VP of Product to develop new products based on customer feedback

• Take complete ownership of Solugen's product development from concept to commercialization

• Become the Formulation Subject Matter of Expert (SME) in Solugen. He/she follows the development of competing products and subsequently develops short-term and long-term roadmaps for cleaning, personal care, and ag chemicals

• Develop protocols for product formulation, in-house testing, 3rd party lab testing, and field trial testing

• Manage relationships with external consultant(s), third-party lab(s), Contract Research Organizations (CROs)

• He/she is expected to have his/her hand wet in the lab (70-80% of the time will be spent in the lab working with other scientists).

• Map the competitions and design a study to compare Solugen products with incumbents

• Lead the third-party laboratory interaction to validate Solugen's product performance

• Lead the greenhouse testing and field trial process in conjunction with Contract Research Organizations (CROs)

• Have the capability to design and execute quick, preliminary in-house experiments to compare performance of Solugen's chemistry to incumbents

• Review internal and external testing data and make recommendations on next steps

COMPETENCIES 

• Bachelor's degree or PhD in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
• Demonstrated track record of developing bio based chemicals from concept to commercialization
• 10-15 years of experience in formulating with surfactants, polymers, solvents, emulsifiers for personal care, industrial/institutional cleaning,
• Strong communication and project management skills
• Is a curious & self-starter individual who can thrive in a start-up environment
• Must be nimble and able to multi-task
• Has excellent communication skill set and can represent Solugen in conferences or in customer meetings
• She/he is based in Houston/Sugarland area
• Critical thinker who can utilize their experience and quickly draw conclusions based on incomplete data. He/she is not afraid to propose and try new ideas and methods