Senior Scientist, Catalysis

Boehringer Ingelheim is currently seeking a talented and innovative Senior Scientist, Catalysis to join our Process Research department located at our Ridgefield, Connecticut facility. The Senior Scientist will design and execute independent research that supports R&D projects. In addition, you are primarily responsible for performing and managing scientific and technical activities, which may also include responsibility for the management of scientific staff.As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the company’s success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim’s high regard for our employees.Duties & Responsibilities

Independently propose, direct and perform scientific experiments with a predefined project goal including developing new methodologies, protocols, and procedures.Keep abreast of relevant literature and maintain a high level of expertise in own field.Protect intellectual properties through new patent applications.Collaborate with chemists to develop new catalytic reactions, utilizing modern techniques for screening and analysis.Use experimentation and modeling for the design, prediction, evaluation, troubleshooting, and optimization of catalysis processes.Develop an understanding of R&D team goals and work effectively toward achieving them in a multidisciplinary team environment.Assume departmental responsibility for projects when assigned or demonstrate leadership initiative in technical expertise areas to advance projects towards key milestones.Acquire knowledge of and assist in implementing new technologies; ensure integration of new technologies and department initiatives into daily work to enhance productivity.Effectively communicate own and/or team’s work and deliver project updates to senior level management clearly in oral and written forms in the context of project goals.Responsible for lab/group operation including coaching, mentoring, training, supervising, and developing staff when assigned; participate in recruiting when needed.Develop and maintain visibility through presentations and publications; take the lead in publications and patents when needed.Contribute to departmental administration when needed; demonstrate fiscal responsibility with respect to cost of experiments, technologies, external collaborations, and travel.Comply with all regulations and policies; perform all work in a safe manner; maintain proper records (notebooks, batch sheets, etc.) per relevant SOPs.Compensation Data

This position offers a base salary typically between $120,000.00 USD and $205,000.00 USD. The position may be eligible for a role-specific variable or performance-based bonus and other compensation elements. For an overview of our benefits please click

here .Requirements

Ph.D. Degree or equivalent (e.g. Master’s Degree with 10+ years of experience) in organic chemistry.Demonstrated broad knowledge of organic chemistry and the ability to independently design and optimize organic reactions, and ability to evaluate and interpret data.Ability to communicate effectively both in verbal and written forms in inter-disciplinary environments.Must be able to work in a team environment, providing training and guidance to laboratory personnel.Eligibility Requirements

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).Must be 18 years of age or older.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.

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