Associate Scientist - Gebze

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from Chemistry of a reputable university
• Masters degree in Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or equivalent will be an advantage
• Up to 2 years experience in related area (Chemical know–how), technical expertise in Chemistry with a proven track record
• Knowledge of and experience in analytical chemistry, analytical testing and instrumentation will be preferred
• Formulation knowledge will be an advantage
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English
• Advanced in MS-Office applications
• Strong analytical skills & good communication skills
• Customer focus and result & quality oriented approach
• No military obligation for male candidates

Job Description We are now looking for an experienced " Associate Scientist " to be a member of our Research&Development Department. The R&D team is the Business Partner and first point of contact for Marketing, Sales and Supply Chain for all technical/R&D related activities. The main purpose of the role is to provide technical support in all day to day activities and projects.

Responsibilities Of The Ideal Candidate Will Include

• Perform hands on laboratory tasks to support all queries related to all Solenis portfolio: I&L, F&B, I&S – C&S.
• Performing product and raw material physical-chemical analysis according to project and customer needs
• Develop product formulations as per project requirements and make development reports
• Coordinate and collaborate with our application laboratories / formulators worldwide and the field application teams for the performance testing of formulations and other R&D activities
• Perform benchmark studies and reverse engineering to evaluate competitor products
• Deliver profitability improvement projects through formulation and supply/ sourcing & marketing initiatives
• Doing literature research
• Taking care of day to day lab operations and giving support in dealing with customer complaints
• Taking part in local and global projects, including lab work as well as liaising with other internal departments
• Being the point of contact for technical R&D support to sales and marketing departments
• Efficient and timely report generation

Key Results Areas

• Compliance to formula management
• Timely completion of projects and reporting progress to stakeholders
• Generate high quality data and maintain up-to-date records
• Write reports and present it to stakeholders
• Deliver savings
• Manage R&D tools and software like Agile/Lotus Notes/SAP for compliance
• In our recruitment process, the preliminary evaluation is made with a video interview sent to the appropriate candidates via HR Venue.