- Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing food safety and microbiology team, building strong technical capability and leaders
- Own and deliver the food safety and public health innovation pipeline, ensuring alignment with business priorities and driving speed and impact of commercialization
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight of the microbiology laboratory, ensuring high-quality customer testing, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence
- Serve as the voice of food safety for QSR and FRS, engaging with customers, industry organizations, and internal leaders to influence strategy and outcomes
- Lead cross-functional alignment across RD&E, Marketing, Regulatory, Sales, and Supply Chain to deliver integrated, customer-centric solutions
- Translate customer and industry insights into differentiated technologies, anticipating emerging risks, regulatory changes, and competitive dynamics
- Contribute as a key member of the RD&E Technical Leadership Team
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, engineering, biology, food science, or related scientific/technical discipline
- 10+ years of experience in RD&E or technical roles
- 4+ years of experience in product development and/or project leadership
- Experience designing and executing experimental and analytical studies
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across cross-functional business teams
- Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in a relevant discipline
- Proven track record of successful product development and commercial launches
- Experience leading and developing high-performing technical associates
- Strong knowledge of food safety principles, microbiology, and FDA Food Code
- Demonstrated ability to lead through complexity and influence across global stakeholders
- Experience serving as a technical leader with customers or industry organizations
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range
Benefits
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Potential Customer Requirements Notice
To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:
- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in chemistry, engineering, biology, food science, or related scientific/technical discipline
- 10+ years of experience in RD &E or technical roles
- 4+ years of experience in product development and/or project leadership
- Experience designing and executing experimental and analytical studies
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across cross-functional business teams
- Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in a relevant discipline
- Proven track record of successful product development and commercial launches
- Experience leading and developing high-performing technical associates
- Strong knowledge of food safety principles, microbiology, and FDA Food Code
- Demonstrated ability to lead through complexity and influence across global stakeholders
- Experience serving as a technical leader with customers or industry organizations
Ecolab Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ecolab and has not been reviewed or approved by Ecolab.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the company provides strong retirement programs, including a 401(k) with employer matching and a pension, alongside options like an employee stock purchase plan. Offerings such as retiree healthcare benefits and diverse investment choices reinforce long-term financial support.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests medical coverage is broad, with HSA plan options and company contributions, prescription benefits, dental and vision, and virtual care and mental health support. Company-paid wellness programs and income protection (short- and long-term disability, life and accident) further strengthen core coverage.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-focused programs include fertility support, adoption assistance, and paid parental leave, complemented by counseling and resource services. These offerings are positioned as supportive of employee well-being across different life stages.
Ecolab Insights
What We Do
A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $12 billion and more than 44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com, or follow us on twitter.com/ecolab, facebook.com/ecolab or instagram.com/ecolab_inc.
