Fortera Corporation
Cement Manufacturing
Scientist
“Scientist at Fortera Corporation. Skills: process chemistries, cementitious materials, carbonate morphologies, cementitious system development, cementitious matrices alteration, transformation kinetics optimization, property development, reaction schemes development, pathways development, material chemistry, laboratory research. Conduct experiments utilizing laboratory reactors and cementitious material systems. Characterize precipitation products and cementitious materials via XRD, SEM, PSA, TG”
What You'll Achieve.
optimize transformation kinetics and property development; support product performance objectives; meet development milestones and project timelines
Industry & Context.
problem-solvers; navigate the unknown challenges associated with developing new technologies, processes, and scale-up conditions; making informed decisions; providing recommendations as new data and learnings emerge; Develop recommendations and implement solutions to improve established processes
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Cement Engineering, or related technical field, 6+ years of experience in cement chemistry, cementitious materials, carbonate chemistry, or related field, Experience operating analytical laboratory equipment including XRD, SEM, TGA, PSA, and related instrumentation, Experience with formulation development and material characterization, Capable of independently organizing and prioritizing work, work ethic, ability to meet deadlines, Excellent communication skills, eagerness to collaborate cross-functionally, Comfortable operating in fast-paced R&D environments with evolving priorities and technical uncertainty
Nice to Have
Master’s degree or PhD a plus, understanding of cement hydration chemistry, supplementary cementitious materials, and/or carbonate-based cement systems preferred, Experience with cement chemistry, hydration reactions, supplementary cementitious materials, and/or carbonate-based cementitious systems is preferred
What You'll Do.
Conduct experiments utilizing laboratory reactors and cementitious material systems
Characterize precipitation products and cementitious materials via XRD
and related analytical techniques
Investigate calcium carbonate reactions
cement hydration mechanisms
and cementitious material transformation pathways
Develop and optimize cementitious formulations and reaction schemes to support product performance objectives
Endeavor to meet development milestones and project timelines
Contribute to product strategy planning and prioritization of R&D efforts
Generate high-quality reports of findings and conclusions for presentation to the R&D team
Coordinate with the Process Development and Product Development groups to understand interactions between production process parameters and product performance
Follow established laboratory safety protocols and procedures
Develop recommendations and implement solutions to improve established processes
Maintain complete and accurate records of work performed and report results in a precise format for inclusion in laboratory information management systems
Create and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Research and develop new analytical approaches for cementitious and carbonate-based materials
Conduct literature reviews and use historical data to develop innovative applications for Fortera cementitious materials
Write invention disclosures
support patent applications
and author technical articles explaining company technology
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordinate with the Process Development and Product Development groups; eagerness to collaborate cross-functionally
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills; Generate high-quality reports of findings and conclusions for presentation to the R&D team; author technical articles explaining company technology
Process & Methodology
Endeavor to meet development milestones and project timelines, independently organizing and prioritizing work, ability to meet deadlines
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