When you touch the lives of millions of people around the world, nothing but the best will do. That’s why The Clorox Company and our subsidiaries look for people committed to work together toward common goals, while taking personal ownership for their decisions and actions. People who believe in maintaining the highest standards of business and professional conduct. People who share our values of strong competitiveness, measuring results and “doing the right thing.” If you want to make your mark in millions of homes and do it where you can feel proud about it, apply now for this opportunity at Clorox:
Company Profile:
Clorox corporate headquarters are in Oakland, California. Corporate Research & Development is located in Pleasanton, California, GLAD Research & Development is located in Willowbrook, Illinois, a satellite Home Care Research & Development is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and Latin America and International Research & Development is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Research and Development organization is at the heart of our business, taking new generations of consumer products from concept to reality. Over 90% of Clorox Products are #1 on the shelf, which means that we have great pride in delivering the best technology to the consumer every time. With such diverse roles as engineers, scientists, mechanical designers and packaging experts, R&D is a community of technical leaders and managers actively involved in virtually every step in the lifecycle of our products — from initial concept to raw materials to final goods on store shelves. R&D is committed to leveraging the latest technology to bring consumers the high-quality, innovative products they expect and deserve.
Position Description / Opportunities in R&D:
The Clorox Company has opportunities at our Research and Development center in Pleasanton, California for Ph.D. Scientists to find, develop and apply new technology. This technology will provide the basis for new household and professional cleaning or disinfecting products that meet new or currently unfulfilled needs of consumers and professionals.
Candidates must be qualified based on education and expertise in at least one of the following areas:
1. Oxidation or bleaching using molecules, catalysts or enzymes in aqueous solutions.
2. Colloid and interfacial science for cleaning product formulation.
3. Water soluble polymers for cleaning product formulation.
Candidates must have a working understanding and the ability to apply theory and principles of kinetics, equilibria, and aqueous solution chemistry to solving practical problems. They should also have experience in characterization and measurement of aqueous solutions in their area of expertise.
Candidates will have a talent for identifying the underlying causes to problems and for making relevant measurements to provide data and information that drive technical solutions. They will also be skilled at analyzing problems from multiple points of view and connecting disparate ideas to create innovative solutions, proposals, and concepts. Candidates must have a demonstrated ability to work efficiently in the laboratory executing effective experimental designs. They will be passionate and committed to world-class product and technology development.
Degrees / Majors:
Ph.D. Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Polymer Science.
Major Attributes The Clorox Company is looking for in New Hires:
Qualified candidates will be technically advanced, highly motivated, self-starters who can apply their skills to diverse, challenging, and practical product problems in a fast-paced team environment. They must be comfortable contributing to projects that span a wide variety of consumer and professional product applications in a fast-paced business environment with rapidly changing needs and priorities. They will be expected to communicate and collaborate with colleagues in a variety of diverse disciplines and functions to deliver business-building solutions. They partner with vendors and other external resources to acquire the best technology. They are skilled at effectively communicating solutions to problems and advocating appropriate recommendations to technical management and the business community in general.
Special Requirements:
Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and have legal right to regular employment in the U.S.
