Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 155,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s food ingredients and bio-industrial business, where we anticipate trends around taste, nutrition and safety to innovate and provide solutions to manufacturers, retailers and foodservice companies.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Principal Scientist, Plasticizers will coordinate, align and innovate by exploring, developing and implementing new and existing solutions. In this role, you will conduct research to tackle ambiguous problems and provide technical expertise to develop new solutions. You will develop technology and processes to create new capabilities and implement solutions to scientific problems.

Key Accountabilities

• Partner with business leaders and customers to find opportunities to use emerging research and technology innovations as well as identify areas for future business growth.
• Develop and execute on research protocols and yearly research plans in alignment with broad objectives.
• Provide technical leadership in plasticizers including research process development and improvement, including product and application development aligned to business goals.
• Interpret results of research trials or studies.
• Write reports to clarify and document conclusions and may present ongoing work and findings to external audiences at conferences including the summaries and the nature and methodology of the research.
• Provide expert thought leadership in your field and work with limited direction, using additional research and interpretation to identify issues or problems. You may provide direction to supporting team members and be a strategic contributor.
• Other duties as assigned

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Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree OR other post-secondary degree
• Minimum of six years of related work experience
• Experience in PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) processing, formulation or related experience
• Experience conducting research projects
• Ability to present at technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to travel up 20%

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctorate degree
• Ten or more years or related work experience
• Experience developing and executing project plans for new products and applications
• Experience in a customer-facing role

Cargill highly encourages vaccinations but does not mandate at this time.  Upon hire, you will be asked to provide your vaccination status, and if unvaccinated or if you choose not to disclose, you would be expected to follow Cargill’s safety protocols for unvaccinated employees (i.e., mask mandates, and social distancing).

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet