R&D Engineer/Scientist I - SEM/TEM Scientist

Honeywell UOP, headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, USA, is a leading international supplier and licensor of process technology, catalysts, adsorbents, process plants, and consulting services to the petroleum refining, petrochemical, and gas processing industries. UOP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc. and is part of Honeywells Performance Materials and Technologies strategic business group.
Honeywell UOP is seeking a highly organized, qualified R&D scientist with hands-on laboratory experience to play a supporting role in servicing electron microscopy efforts within the Materials Characterization department, part of UOPs Research & Development organization.
In this entry-level position a successful candidate will effectively be able to maintain and operate Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM) and Scanning/Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEM/STEM). The individual will need to be able to compile and process large volumes of data and the ability to convey results to customers. The individual will work on teams and interact with and collaborate with engineers and scientists from across Research, Development, and Field Services. For a successful candidate the position will provide an intellectual challenge and the ability to contribute as a member on a team on a variety of complex materials and characterization problems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Research & Development
• Characterization
• Innovation
• Intellectual property
• Technical reporting

The annual base salary range for this position is $65,000-$81,500. Please note that this
salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various
factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and
responsibilities of the position, the candidates work experience, education
and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

YOU MUST HAVE
- At least 2-years hands-on experience working in a laboratory setting
- At least 2-years hands-on experience working with SEM
- At least 2-years hands-on experience using Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX)
- At least 1 year experience working with TEM/STEM

WE VALUE
- Bachelors or Masters in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics, or related field
- Strong theoretical and operational knowledge of SEM
- Strong theoretical and operational knowledge of TEM/STEM
- Strong theoretical and operational knowledge of EDX
- Experience operating optical microscopes
- Experience in characterization of heterogeneous catalysts, molecular sieves, and nanomaterials
- Well-organized individual able to balance multiple tasks simultaneously
- Well-versed in documentation (visual management, note taking, etc.)
- Experienced team-player capable of enabling others to flourish
- Genuine curiosity in understanding science in general (catalysis, etc.)

- Ability to act with urgency and pivot in dynamic research-based environment

- Ideal candidates are highly organized, can consistently demonstrating technical excellence, safety conscious, comfortable working a supporting role and working in a lab-based team environment