Senior Scientist

Company Description:

Claros Technologies is a venture backed, deep-tech company solving the worldwide challenge of destroying PFAS in the environment. PFAS remediation is rapidly becoming a multi-billion-dollar, global market and is at the center of regulatory action in the US, Europe and Asia that requires the removal of this carcinogen from drinking water, industrial processes and waste sites. Claros has developed a patented, scalable destruction technology proven to fully destroy 99.99% of PFAS in customers’ samples.

We are a diverse team of scientists, business-builders, and impact leaders committed to solving problems without creating new ones. The company has just closed a $20M financing round with leading environment venture capital firms, which provides the credibility and resources required to convert current pilot users into full scale commercial customers as well as to sell easy-to-identify prospects across the globe.

If you are a mission driven, highly motivated, positively aggressive sales leader, join us as we solve one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time.

Position Overview:

Claros Technologies is primarily focused on the research, development, scale-up, and commercialization of its PFAS destruction technology. We are seeking a Senior Scientist with a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Environmental Science and over five years of industrial experience. This role will focus on process design, water treatment and reuse, electrochemical water treatment, emerging contaminants destruction, and sustainability-driven product development. The ideal candidate will drive cost reduction, process integration, and advanced modeling for pre- and post-treatment technologies.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead research and development efforts in water treatment, wastewater treatment, and the destruction of emerging contaminants.
• Design and optimize pre-treatment and post-treatment processes, integrating advanced modeling techniques to improve efficiency. Maintain the equipment that is used in sample preparation and analysis.
• Develop and implement electrochemical water treatment and advanced oxidation processes to enhance contaminant removal.
• Drive product development initiatives, leading projects from conceptualization to commercial launch.
• Utilize process modeling to predict system performance, improve system design, and expand water treatment criteria.
• Lead cost-reduction initiatives through process integration, system optimization, and innovative material development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop new water treatment technologies, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.
• Provide technical expertise on adsorption, carbon-based filtration, and removal/destruction of PFAS, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products.
• Support project planning and budgeting, ensuring efficient resource allocation and execution.
• Mentor junior scientists, fostering technical growth and knowledge sharing.

Competencies & Skills:

• Patent or publication history related to water treatment, process design, or contaminant removal.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and environmental standards for water treatment applications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proven track record of leading new product development and launching innovative technologies.
• Knowledge of advanced oxidation processes, nanofiltration, and materials functionalization.
• Experience in Photochemistry and Electrochemistry preferred.
• Management experience preferred.

Experience Required:

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Environmental Science with a strong background in process development, design, and sustainability.
• 5 years of industrial experience in water treatment, wastewater treatment, or related fields.
• Expertise in electrochemical treatment, adsorption technologies, and emerging contaminant management.
• Strong background in process integration, modeling, and optimization techniques.
• Experience with project planning, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with experimental design, lab instrumentation, and method development for water quality analysis.

Job Specifications

• Compensation: $95,000 - $105,000
• Location: In person at the Claros Headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• Travel: none

Claros Technologies offers attractive salary and benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance, PTO as well as 401k plans and options.

This role may require employees to sit or stand for long durations, spend time typing in one location for an extended period of time, and does involve the manipulation of equipment. This role does require the ability to visually and audibly assess equipment.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

Salary : $95,000 - $105,000