Hydroprocessing Catalyst Development Specialist

About our client:Our Client operates in the Oil and Energy industry, with its headquarters rooted strongly in Saudi Arabia. It has its branches spread to more than 50 countries, providing employment to more than 68,500 people all over the world. They fall under the Fortune 500 Companies. They are one of the world’s largest oil producers. They are constantly growing by creating new technologies through its Research and Development efforts and branch into new business lines through Investments and Acquisitions.Responsibilities:Planning, coordinating and leading catalyst R&D projects related to refining applications more specifically hydrocracking and hydrotreating catalysts technologies. This includes idea generation, conceptualization, general planning of project/task, interacting with stakeholders from Engineering, and other business proponents. As part of job duties, candidate is expected to:Conduct R&D activities related to the development of new hydrocracking/hydrotreating catalysts and improve existing ones. Led lab activities and experiments to test and validate new developed catalyst formulations. Suggest new ideas and modifications for new hydrotreating/hydrocracking catalyst formulations (i.e. metal types, new support materials, modified zeolite materials,..etc.)Develop DOE to assess catalyst performance at lab and pilot scales, be able to interpret performance data and suggest catalyst formulations modifications accordingly. Work closely with refinery process engineers and business planning stakeholders to understand requirements for new catalyst development. Assess technical and business opportunities and identify potential areas for research and development, establishing strategy and tactics to achieve technical and business goals. Author technical reports and papers, and generate patent applications as appropriate. Utilize advanced and routine material/catalyst characterization tools and analytical techniques to gain insights about structure/activity relationships, and feed into superior catalyst design and optimization. Manage laboratory activities and develop safe lab protocols to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements. Provide technical leadership to support the training and development of junior mentees. Requirements:A PhD/Master degree in Chemical Engineering with research experience in hydrotreating & hydrocracking catalysts development as well as expertise in the technology challenges. Deep understanding of catalytic reaction mechanism and experience with experimental catalyst development. Hands-on experience in lab operations and catalyst performance evaluation data interpretation. Strong communication skills to work within cross-function teams.