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Newark, DE (ICD) - R&D - Industrial performanceThe Innovation and Development Division (IDD) drives the innovation strategy for the Hubs and Operations, and contributes to the Group's transformation. It is responsible for imagining, developing and incubating new solutions until they are brought to market, particularly when it comes to offers with a high technological content (including digital and IT). IDD gathers more than 3,000 employees from 70 nationalities at 60 sites.
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?Air Liquide R&D centers, hosting a wide range of competencies, support the Group in achieving the highest level of excellence in the technologies it provides to its customers. The Innovation Campus Delaware (ICD) based in Newark, DE provides innovation and technical support to Air Liquide’s businesses and markets in the Americas and worldwide.The Industrial Performance Group enhances the reliability, efficiency, availability, and safety of industrial technologies and supply chains. Leveraging Data Science/AI, Operations Research, physical modeling, and process engineering, the team delivers digital solutions that drive growth, optimize maintenance, reduce carbon footprint, and generate a multi-million-dollar annual impact.At Air Liquide s, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.
Air Liquide is Hiring for a Research Associate in Newark, DE!
We are looking for you!
- Comprehensive Family Benefits: Air Liquide offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
- Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.
- Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
- Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment
The Research Associate leads and executes R&D projects by combining core engineering principles with digital tools to deliver impactful technical solutions. In this role, the candidate acts as both technical lead and project manager, driving the full project lifecycle from scope definition to solution delivery. The position demands strong technical problem-solving skills and the ability to effectively communicate complex data to both technical and non-technical stakeholders through documentation and presentations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading Technical Project: Lead and support technical projects through the full R&D lifecycle. Leverage core process engineering principles alongside AI tools and emerging digital workflows to solve complex challenges and drive continuous process optimization
- Process Development: Analyze and enhance existing operational processes to improve efficiency, safety, and reliability through rigorous study and close collaboration with operations teams.
- Technical Communication: Demonstrate strong communication skills by effectively engaging cross-functional stakeholders, aligning priorities, and translating complex technical insights into clear, actionable deliverables.
- Global Collaboration: Work collaboratively with global R&D teams and subject matter experts to leverage expertise, share knowledge, and accelerate innovation.
- Agility: Maintain a self-driven, flexible mindset to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing R&D priorities.
- Education: Master’s in Chemical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
- Experience: 3+ years of professional experience in Air Liquide or a comparable industrial environment.
- Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in process simulation tools (preferably Aspen Tools) with understanding of process design & optimization, process control and safety.
- Problem Solving: Self-motivated individual with the ability to define and solve complex problems in collaboration with business units.
- Core Behaviors: Consistent demonstration of strong safety mindset and operational discipline.
- Soft Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication, strong interpersonal skills, and a passion for leadership and team development.
- PhD in Chemical Engineering
- Prior experience in project management, or industrial gas operations.
- Demonstrated expertise in combining AI/ML and first-principle simulation modeling.
WORKING CONDITIONS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to flammable and high pressure gases. May require occasional travel for up to several days at a time.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
While performing the laboratory duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; speak and hear.
Our Differences make our Performance
At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.
Skills Required
- Master's degree in Chemical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline
- At least 3 years of professional experience in Air Liquide or a comparable industrial environment
- Strong proficiency in process simulation tools, preferably Aspen Tools
- Understanding of process design and optimization, process control, and process safety
- Ability to define and solve complex problems collaboratively with business units
- Strong safety mindset and operational discipline
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Passion for leadership and team development
- PhD in Chemical Engineering
- Prior project management experience or industrial gas operations experience
- Expertise combining AI or machine learning with first-principles simulation modeling
Air Liquide Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Air Liquide and has not been reviewed or approved by Air Liquide.
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance and life coverage are broadly provided under a global common care baseline that includes inpatient and outpatient healthcare. Dental and vision coverage are present in many locations, and short-term disability provisions have been enhanced.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies provide at least 14 weeks of fully paid maternity leave globally and paid parental leave for non-birthing parents in the U.S. Childcare benefits are available in some countries as part of the package.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Annual incentive bonuses, performance bonuses for exceeding goals, and profit-sharing are integrated into the total rewards structure. Feedback suggests additional earning avenues like overtime can further augment pay in eligible roles.
Air Liquide Insights
What We Do
A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 75 countries with approximately 66,400 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.
