Dow Recruiting at MIT for PhD & Post Doc Positions

Subject: Dow recruiting at MIT for PhD & Post Doc Positions

Dear All-

First, we hope your graduate school or postdoc experience at MIT is going well.  It is a fantastic opportunity that not many get to experience.  Congratulations!

This email is to let you know that Dow will be performing in-person interviews August 3rd and 4th for full time PhD positions. This call is for PhD candidates graduating within the next calendar year (through 2024) and Post Docs. If you are interested in an interview, please contact us with your cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript, and research summary. Applications are due by July 31st at midnight and we will host an info session on August 2nd at 5 PM at MIT in 6-120. The info session is not mandatory, but it should be informative about jobs at Dow and the application process. Please see the job description below for more information. The job is also posted on Handshake under listing #8020927 Ph.D. and Post Doc R&D Positions. You can apply either through Handshake or by emailing us directly your documents.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Thanks and we look forward to meeting you-

Patrick Heider, Ph.D.

Engineering and Process Science, Core R&D 

The Dow Chemical Company

Michigan Operations, Building 1710, Midland, MI 48674

phone: 989.636.1923  |  email: plheider@dow.com

D. Wayne Blaylock, Ph.D.

Associate Director, Ethane and Business Development

Feedstocks & Energy

Dow Chemical Canada ULC

Suite 2400 – 215 2nd Street SW

Calgary, Alberta T2P 1M4

Ph: (403) 267-3517 | email: DWBlaylock@dow.com

JOB DESCRIPTION

Dow is seeking new graduate PhD and Post Doc scientists and engineers who are interested in a career in Research & Development in locations such as Texas, Michigan, Pennsylvania and more. Opportunities exist across the R&D function and are aligned with various business units.

New graduate Ph.D. and Post Doc researchers will be responsible for providing advanced problem solving capabilities to a variety of chemical- and material-related problems. The candidate will be expected to work as part of a cross-functional team in a variety of applications areas.

We are seeking candidates who are strong in one or more of the following areas: chemical synthesis, catalysis, molecular structure analysis, materials characterization, polymer physics, materials processing, polymer science, reaction engineering, process systems engineering, catalytic materials, separation science, modeling, chemical processing, programming and AI, fluid and/or solids handling, compounding/extrusion, structural/flow simulations, equipment & device design as well as other dimensions of chemical and materials science and engineering.

Job Responsibilities

·     Develop and maintain excellent knowledge in your field of expertise

·     Apply technical skills and techniques to solve chemical- and materials-related problems

·     Use innovative approaches to solve technical problems

·     Work well both independently and on project teams

·     Document work in a timely fashion in data books, internal reports, patent disclosures and external publications as appropriate

·     Communicate results and progress to technical teams, supervision, management and business leadership

Qualifications

A PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science or other science or engineering related discipline is required.