Reactive Chemicals Subject Matter Expert; Process Safety​/Thermal Hazards

Position: Reactive Chemicals Subject Matter Expert (Process Safety / Thermal Hazards)
Location: Indianapolis

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** Reactive Chemicals Subject Matter Expert
** to help keep our science safe at every scale. In this role, you'll evaluate thermal stability, flammability, and dust explosion hazards across chemical processes and facilities supporting Corteva's R&D and Manufacturing functions - ensuring the safe operation of our labs, pilot plants, and production sites.

You'll be the go-to expert who partners with chemists and engineers to quantify reactive hazards, define safe operating envelopes, and prevent runaway reactions, fires, and explosions before they can happen.
** What You'll Do
*** Build deep expertise in the Reactive Chemicals (RC) discipline and provide technology-aligned RC support for molecule and process development.
* Partner with chemists and engineers to identify, quantify, and manage reactive chemical hazards - through calculations, database searches, experimental design, data collection and interpretation, and hands-on consulting.
* Apply thermodynamic and kinetic principles to real process scenarios to minimize the risk of runaway reactions, fires, and explosions, and to define safe operating envelopes.
* Supervise lab technicians/analysts and ensure safe, efficient lab operations.
* Develop RC training and communication plans that keep engineers and scientists current on reactivity and stability hazards across Process, Formulations, and Manufacturing.
* Partner with Process Safety teams to analyze worst-case scenarios and lead root-cause investigations of reactive chemical incidents.
* Provide advanced troubleshooting on RC issues and advise project teams and leadership on the best path forward.
* Develop and maintain best-practice guidelines for generating and applying RC data (testing SOPs, thermo-kinetic modeling support, and more).
* Identify and qualify external reactive chemical testing resources to meet the needs of Corteva's global businesses.
** Required Qualifications
*** PhD in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry with 2+ years of experience in Reactive Chemicals,
* or* an MS with significantly more relevant experience.
* Experience designing experiments, operating instruments, and interpreting data to address chemical process reactivity concerns.
* Strong communication, interpersonal, and mentoring/coaching skills.
* Strong time-management and multitasking ability to run multiple programs and consulting efforts simultaneously.
* Self-motivated and able to work independently to address business needs.
* Demonstrated capability in both lab management and people leadership.
* Willingness to travel occasionally (5-20%) to other production sites.
** Preferred Qualifications
*** Hands-on experience with thermal stability and/or flammability hazard testing.
* Experience with kinetic modeling and calorimetry (e.g., DSC, ARC, RC1, VSP).
* Knowledge of Dust Explosion and Flammability Testing
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