Associate Scientist, Talc

1 semana atrás

Porto, Portugal Elementis PLC Tempo inteiro

About Us

Elementis is a global specialty chemical company, with 1,300 employees operating 17 manufacturing sites across the globe. At Elementis, we bring a distinctive combination of expertise, innovation, and teamwork to every formulation challenge. We create high-value specialty additives that enhance the performance of our customers' products and make a positive change in the world. Combining our leading positions in the science of materials flow, surface modification, and formulation with access to unique natural materials, Elementis delivers unique chemistry, sustainable solutions to customers in a wide range of markets, including cosmetics, anti-perspirants, decorative and industrial coatings, automotive and ceramics.

Job Description Summary

We are looking for a talented and a highly motivated Associate Scientist responsible for qualifying raw materials, supporting customer projects, and generating data for new product launches. The position will primarily involve lab work, equipment maintenance and product qualifications.

**Job Description**:
Reports to: Manager, Global Architectural Coatings R&D

Direct Reports: No direct reports

Department: R&D

Location: Porto, Portugal

**Responsibilities**:

- You will work within a team to support new product development, testing, and stability.
- You will conduct bench scale experiments, necessary to support projects related to customers, new product launches, and raw material qualifications following good laboratory practices, and adhering to proper safety procedures.
- You will communicate project updates in a timely manner with the manager and the team, offering solutions to effectively execute lab projects.
- You will maintain comprehensive and accurate records of experimental details in corporate notebooks.

Decision making

Typically, you will be guided by the manager in decisions related to technical direction, methodologies, approaches, and product development processes.

Additional Job Description

Job Competencies
- Plans and aligns: Maintain a record of all lab projects (retain samples, logbooks) in an organized manner. : Required to work collaboratively with all the teams with the mindset of helping the team as needed.
- Global Perspective: Taking a broad global view when approaching issues.
- Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
- Communicates Effectively: Utilizes different modes of communication to get full clarity of the project for a successful outcome.
- Situational Adaptability: Ability to prioritize projects. Can transition effectively from projects on hand to priority projects depending on the situation.

Technical Knowledge and Skills
- Basic understanding of paint formulation and ingredients.
- Basic project management skills.
- Should be familiar with paint testing equipment.
- Basic understanding of Talc used in Architectural coatings.
- Eager to learn new test methods critical for projects.

Position Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree in chemistry or other sciences. : 2 -3 years in relevant field.

IT Skills: Microsoft Office, Presentation software, Microsoft Teams, Project Management software.

Language Skills: Verbal and written fluency in English.

Working arrangements: 5 days in the office

Traveling required: 10%.

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