Associate Director of Analytical Research

We are hiring an experienced Associate Director of Analytical Research. The individual will report to the leader of the Heritage Research Group (HRG) and will be responsible for overseeing the analytical group operations, industrial hygiene oversight, and organic synthesis activities associated with providing R&D support for The Heritage Group (THG) operating companies and related industries. The Associate Director will lead the group to support HRG's vision of transforming partner challenges into lasting value through science – working on the right problems, in the right way, with the right partners.

This person will work closely with the Analytical, Heritage Construction & Materials, and Environmental teams to provide guidance and support to internal and external groups to ensure value added through problem solving and strategic planning.

We are seeking someone who demonstrates a willingness to take on new challenges, responsibilities, and assignments and who will take the initiative as problems or opportunities arise. The Associate Director will be action-oriented while respecting the existing culture.

Responsibilities

• Effectively provide team with the resources and the support to be successful and safe
• Inspire team beyond current capabilities through continuous leadership development and technical training
• Prioritize projects and focus on big wins
• Lead development projects
• Drive innovation that will have an impact on our businesses and customers by actively researching best-in-class technologies and developing an innovative road map
• Lead a cross-functional team and manage all aspects of innovation, product development, analytical research
• Supports R&D projects at the group level, participates in leadership meetings
• Work with multi-functional project teams to design and execute appropriate analytical strategies
• Oversee HSE and occupational hygiene functions related to THG companies
• Manage analytical group finances and budgeting
• Manage group activities including authoring/reviewing technical documents such as proposals, study designs, reports, publications, and patents
• Assist with resolution of technical issues, and keep HRG's analytical instrumentation state of the art
• Maintain up-to-date scientific knowledge through regular literature review and participation in conferences. Leverage external data and publications and relevant industry benchmarking information to drive experimental design, data analysis and functional/cross-functional strategy development
• Represent analytical/organic synthesis/HSE functions in leadership meetings
• Participate with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives
• Make final decisions on administrative or operational matters and ensure effective achievement of objectives
• Manage the team with a high level of integrity, confidentiality, ethics, and discretion.
• Builds and sustains relationships with all stakeholders

What is Required

• Doctoral (Ph.D.) degree in Analytical Chemistry or related discipline is desired, with a minimum of 10 years of hands-on research experience in an industrial research lab.
• 20 years+ experience: A min of 10 years in R&D Managerial role with direct reports in an industrial research setting, and a minimum of 10 years in a research and R&D industrial setting is required
• Great interpersonal and communication skills
• Supportive and encouraging leadership skills
• Focus on developing the team while leading
• Identifying opportunities and connecting opportunities between the businesses
• Lead by example
• Willingness to take on new challenges, responsibilities, and assignments. Taking the initiative to solve problems
• Demonstrated ability to lead R&D scientists and lead project teams to success, to influence technical strategies and to mentor and teach other scientists for growth & development
• Experience evaluating R&D risks, hazard identification and experience developing excellence in diverse research settings
• Understanding of business acumen
• Ability and drive to solve practical problems
• Experience with analytical instrumentation and organic synthesis
• Working knowledge of R&D in an industry setting working with operating companies
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to publish in peer reviewed scientific journals
• Ability to effectively organize and prioritize tasks to achieve established deadlines
• Excellent multitasking skills and ability to adapt rapidly to changing business requirements in a dynamic corporate environment
• Ability to travel up to 5% domestically and internationally

About The Heritage Group

The Heritage Group is a privately held portfolio of companies focused on creating long-term value by building world-class businesses. Under four generations of family ownership, we employ thousands of people around the world, with operations across North America, Europe, and China, in the core industries of Environmental and Remediation, Specialty Chemicals and Fuel Products, and Construction and Materials. Driven by innovation and research, our in-house R&D team, Heritage Research Group, specializes in helping our diverse set of companies evolve and adapt to a changing marketplace by providing cutting-edge solutions and exploring new opportunities in its state-of-the-art facility. And while acquisitions, partnerships, internal expansion, and startups may be our cornerstone, we're a family company at heart, aiming to build long-term relationships with our customers, vendors, and partners so that we can turn big challenges into even bigger opportunities to make a difference in the world.

The Heritage Group welcomes the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of all to work together to accomplish our goals

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