R&D Microbiologist

R&D Microbiologist

Ecolab

Oegstgeest, Netherlands

The Microbiologist will primarily be responsible for contributing to the development and / or deployment of technologies and products that prevent microbiological growth in cooling water applications. The role will also encompass a significant amount of customer (field / application) support for industrial water applications. We are seeking a candidate with a strong technical background and practical field/application experience, who is self-motivated, has a desire for collaboration and is a creative problem solver.

The main responsibilities of the role are to:

• Plan and perform relevant experiments and interpret results to develop solutions to complex microbiological problems related to Ecolab’s Data Center coolant portfolio.
• Support the field deployment of products and solutions that prevent microbial growth in different cooling water applications.
• Provide customer support to cooling water (and other industrial water) field applications in the context of microbiological prevention and control as well as remediation techniques for biofouling.

This involves:

• Being a key technical contributor on multiple projects by conducting both lab and field tests, ensuring that data is analyzed, documented and results communicated in a clear and concise manner.
• Contribute to the development of the application guidelines and operational windows for new products and/or technologies.
• Collaborating with a global team, various functions as well as potential 3rd parties on the development of technologies that meet customer needs.
• Provide insight on technical hurdles or risks in innovation development and brainstorm approaches and strategies to overcome the hurdles.
• Identifying and understanding customer needs and challenges within cooling water applications in the global high tech industry (through field visits, engagement with customers and industry experts) and using these learnings and experience to build the EU innovation roadmap.
• Provide advanced technical support to sales and customers which includes but not limited to, technical training, application guidance, technical exchange, trouble-shooting, field visits etc.

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology or related field with ideally >1-2 years of industry/field experience
• Strong understanding of microbiological analyses and processes.
• Understanding of knowledge of cooling water biocidal products is an advantage
• Experience in the Global High Tech industry (and associated cooling technologies such as Direct to Chip cooling, Adiabatic) is an advantage
• Self-starter with great initiative and ‘hands-on’ approach
• Good communication skills; with the ability to deliver complex information in an easy-to-understand format
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Works well under pressure
• Proficiency in English (both written and verbal) required
• Willingness and ability to travel 10 % of the time