Distillations R&D Chemist

Do you have a MS degree in Organic Chemistry and 3 years of experience?  Come and join this growing Specialty Chemical producer in an R&D role.  The wide variety of projects will keep you engaged!  Excellent comp and benefits!

Essential Functions / Key Accountabilities:

• Accurate analysis of feedstock samples, incl. GC, GCMS, FTIR, AA & Wet Chem
• Able to conduct risk reviews based on SDS’s, desired chemistry and safety info from the public domain
• Able to use / modify process simulation software to design reactions & distillation processes
• Setup of lab distillation columns or chemical reactors in configurations based on simulated process design
• Intensive cooperation and communication with the Supervisor in the unit start-up and operation phase
• Maintenance of product quality by intensive unit supervision and handling
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements
• Writes laboratory reports including all technical and analytical information
• Practice of good laboratory hygiene and housekeeping
• Follows safety rules
• Part of projects, collaboration with other business function team members
• The role could cover / rotate within all company sites in the local area

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on please contact Stephanie Kemp at skemp@cps4jobs.com.

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Technical Qualifications:

• 3+ years of lab experience in a chemical manufacturing environment
• Master’s in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering with deep knowledge of organic chemistry
• Knowledge of distillation, thermodynamics, kinetics of chemical reactions
• Knowledge of batch and continuous hydrogenation reactions
• Able to select catalysts by performing tests
• Possess good manual skills to properly handle the necessary equipment
• Possess knowledge of routine chemical and general laboratory practices with a reasonable knowledge of gas chromatography
• Possess good writing skills in order to write and present laboratory results
• Possess the ability to work effectively in a highly productive and responsible way in order that lab test results are sufficient for a scale up procedure
• Possess good interpersonal skills concerning cooperation and communication with team members and customers
• Good project management skills

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Stephanie Kemp at skemp@cps4jobs.com.

JO:  199.23SK
#LI-SK1