Senior Chemist

Job : 41273 |
Location: Mount Holly, North Carolina, USA |
Work Model: Onsite

Clariant is seeking a talented Senior Chemist to join our North America Industrial Applications technical team at our Mt. Holly, North Carolina facility. This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive innovation and growth in high-performance industrial applications, including industrial lubricants, metalworking formulations, and related markets.

The Senior Chemist will provide critical technical support to Industrial Applications customers through laboratory projects, formulation development, and direct customer engagement in cooperation with account managers and business leadership. This position develops independent projects with high commercial potential, serves as a key technical resource for customers and internal stakeholders, and contributes to sales growth through innovative formulation and application solutions.

The increasing demand for high-performance, environmentally friendly industrial solutions presents significant opportunities for innovation. Clariant offers a broad range of lubricity agents, emulsifiers, corrosion inhibitors, polyglycols, and other functional chemistries that improve the performance of metalworking formulations and related applications across metal forming, metal removal, hydraulic fluids, quenching, cleaning, rolling oils, gear oils, and other markets.

• Lead high-impact technical projects from concept to commercialization
• Design and execute formulation and application testing projects
• Translate customer needs into innovative product solutions
• Track industry trends and patent activity to identify new opportunities
• Provide technical expertise to support sales growth and customer solutions
• Serve as key liaison between customers, sales, and business teams
• Resolve technical inquiries and present results to internal and external stakeholders
• Build strong customer relationships through regular engagement
• Lead lab execution, data analysis, and reporting with technician support
• Contribute to technical literature, data sheets, and presentations
• Collaborate with regional/global R&D and Innovation Center teams
• Manage multiple projects with competing priorities and timelines
• Drive innovation and cross-functional collaboration
• Identify and implement improvements in quality, processes, and project execution
• Engage with industry stakeholders through conferences and local chapter meetings, presenting Clariant's featured products and tracking relevant market trends.

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related field
• 4+ years of laboratory experience proven experience in formulation and new product development
• Ability to define project objectives, evaluate costs, and support implementation
• Experience managing projects across cross-functional, multinational teams
• Approximately 10-20% travel is required. Some international travel may be required.

• Paid Holidays
• PTO time with a carry-over benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Program
• EAP Program
• Spending and Savings Accounts
• Life/AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Auto/Home Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Legal Services Plan

Mahogany Mc Clurkin
Talent Acquisition Partner
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Clariant Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other protected class as established by law.

Clariant is a Swiss-based global specialty chemicals company that focuses on Care Chemicals, Catalysts, and Adsorbents & Additives. Our purpose is to foster sustainability and high-performance solutions across industries. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to our success. We strive to cultivate a workplace where all employees feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued. Our diverse workforce allows us to tap into a wealth of perspectives, experiences, and capabilities that drive innovation.

We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for professional growth and advancement across all levels of the organization, based on objective criteria and regardless of gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, protected veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation or other aspects of diversity in accordance with the relevant governing laws.