Job ID: 41499 | Location: Palo Alto, California, USA | Expected Salary Range*:
$82,602.00 - $110,136.00 | Work Model: Onsite

Clariant is seeking a Senior Lab Engineer to join the Catalyst Research &
Development team in Palo Alto, California. In this role, you will support the
development of next-generation catalyst technologies through high-throughput and
conventional testing, leveraging experimental data to accelerate innovation and
product development. As a key member of cross-functional project teams, you will
design and execute experiments, operate and improve specialized R&D; equipment,
and analyze complex datasets to optimize catalyst performance and testing
methodologies. You will collaborate closely with scientists and engineers to
advance catalyst technologies from concept through commercialization. The idóneo
candidate possesses proficient hands-on experience with R&D; instruments and lab
hardware. Experience with chemical kinetics, statistical analysis, data
visualization, Python, MATLAB, design of experiments (DOE), high-throughput
experimentation, machine learning,



or large-scale data analysis is highly
desirable. This is a full-time, onsite position requiring a collaborative,
self-driven professional who can manage multiple priorities, solve complex
technical challenges, and translate experimental results into actionable
insights.

Responsibilities

* Evaluate catalytic materials using high-throughput and conventional catalyst
testing techniques.
* Execute laboratory experiments to support catalyst development and product
improvement projects.
* Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and upgrade specialized R&D; equipment,
including: parallel fixed-bed reactor systems, gas chromatographs (GCs), data
acquisition and analysis systems and high-throughput catalyst screening
equipment
* Develop and implement new high-throughput testing methodologies to improve
efficiency and accelerate product development.
* Analyze experimental data and communicate results through

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