Electrochemist/Electrochemical Engineer at 3M in Maplewood, Minnesota

Job Description:

Job Description:

Electrochemist/Electrochemical Engineer
 

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As an Electrochemist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Leading development of novel materials (electrocatalysts, electrodes, and assemblies thereof) used in current and emerging electrochemical energy conversion, energy storage, and electrosynthetic applications.


• Initiating new technology development projects, including identification or review of new and emerging opportunities, conducting deep technical and IP assessments, engaging with internal stakeholders and external partners, and determining business, technical, and manufacturing alignment with company objectives and requirements.


• Where appropriate, apply for external funding to accelerate prioritized development activities.


• Supporting commercialization activities, including customer engagement and support, technical service, and application engineering.


• Generating new intellectual property as warranted.

Your Skills and Expertise 
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Masters’ degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.


• Three (3) years of experience with electrochemistry and/or electrocatalyst development in a private, public, government or military environment.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• PhD degree in Electrochemical Engineering, Electrochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science.


• Ten years of experience in the development of electrocatalysts used in electrochemical energy conversion, energy storage, and electrochemical manufacturing applications.  Deep understanding of the fundamental and practical principles of advanced electrocatalyst design towards meeting application requirements for selectivity, activity, and stability. 


• Five years of experience with electrochemical evaluation of membrane-based water electrolyzers and fuel cells, data analysis, and reporting.


• Deep expertise in relevant electrochemical characterization methods, including chronoamperometry, cyclic voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in liquid electrolyte and cell configurations.


• Three years of experience leading significant technology development projects and developing applications for external funding.


• Experience with thin films materials, fabrication methods, and utilization in electrocatalytic applications.


• Experience with usage of computational tools to advance catalyst development, including density functional theory modeling and emerging predictive computational catalyst discovery methods.


• Significant understanding and experience utilizing relevant catalyst physical and chemical characterization methods to accelerate development, including high resolution electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, x-ray fluorescence, and high energy spectroscopic methods.


• Established record in generation of new intellectual property.


• Demonstrated proficiency in verbal and written technical communication.

Work location: Work Your Way Eligible (Employee choice to work remote, on site, or hybrid)

Travel: May include up to 5% domestic and international

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being 

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $155,615 - $190,196, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

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Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Our approach to flexibility is called Work Your Way, which puts employees first and drives well-being in ways that enable 3M’s business and performance goals. You have flexibility in where and when work gets done. It all depends on where and when you can do your best work.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M is an equal opportunity employer.  3M  will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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