Lead Researcher

Role Summary: Lead & conduct Applications & Solutions (A&S) Technology development projects including in-house & onsite testing activities, as well as feasibility & treatability studies.

The position requires a combination of applied process design expertise preferably in water/wastewater (W & WW) treatment/reuse & process applications, along with project management skills.

The successful candidate will report to the Leader of Applications & Systems Technology and will be based at Innovation & Technology Centre of Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (VWTS) located at Hoskote, Bangalore, India.

Essential Responsibilities/Expectations: ● Develop/Prepare innovative application-based process designs, Water, Waste water & Process flow sheets ● As part of a global development team, contribute to idea generation for new applications / opportunities for Veolia products across different industries that can have business impact ● Develop/Prepare experiment test plans to validate concepts at laboratory and pilot scale and arrive at process economics ● Manage lab/pilot scale testing equipment procurement, fabrication & delivery ● Liaise with suppliers, vendors, and contractors to execute the project at lab /pilot site ● Conduct Pilot equipment set-up and commissioning ● Operate and troubleshoot Pilot equipment ● Manage/Perform general test equipment maintenance, cleaning, and calibration ● Gather and analyze data, summarize and present/report results ● Accountable for data quality and on time work execution ● Work closely with the team, key stakeholders, Process Engineers, Commercial leaders /team to deliver projects on schedule.

● Collaborate with pertinent local and global groups within Veolia - technical (analytical, product management, process engineering) and commercial (sales and marketing) Key Skills: Experience with membrane-based (MF/UF, NF/RO, Electrodialysis) flow sheets for process, water & wastewater applications.

Experience in wastewater/industrial effluents/process fluids with exposure to either one/two technologies such as - membrane-based solutions, physio chemical, biological treatment, advanced oxidation, ZLD.

Hands-on experience with process equipment design, process flow, and operations of lab, pilot, demo scale systems Knowledge of water chemistry, water analysis and process fluids treatments with ability of screening & selecting right commercially viable solution Experience in process fluids treatment (preferably) in one or more industries like - Chemical, Mining & Metals (e.g Lithium), Textiles, Dairy, F&B, Chemical, Oil & Gas, Pharma, Biotech.

Innovative thinking, problem-solving approach, analytical mind-set & process techno-economics.

Documented track record of innovation; academic or industrial based Experimentalist with a passion for hands on laboratory work Curiosity, open minded, creative, scientific rigor Ability to make formal and appealing presentations.

Effective multitasking and ability to deliver on time and with quality.

Educational Qualification: Ph.D.

or Masters /M.S.

in Chemical/ Biochemical, Environmental Engineering (preferred) or relevant fields.

Experience Required: Desired work experience in related fields for a Master's candidate is 5-7 years while for Ph.D.

candidates is 3-5 years.