Development ScientistVacancy Number: req3919Location: Mevisa Site Location Address: Carretera C-35 Km 72 (Hostalric-Blanes)Fogars de la Selva, Spain, 8495Spain Closing Date: 21/06/2024 Be part of our journeyAs a global leader in speciality chemicals, we continue to succeed and strengthen our delivery of innovative, sustainable and high-performance solutions.We are passionate and excited about how we can develop and utilise new technologies to shape and inspire changes within an ever-growing market place.Our ideal personAs a business, it's really important to us that we find the best person for the job and that you have the best opportunity to succeed in the role.To help, we have outlined our expectations for the role and what core skills and experiences we require as well as what would make you an ideal fit.In turn, we hope this helps you evaluate if this is the right job for you.MissionThe selected person will be responsible for the development,scaling and optimization of new and existing processes.Reporting directly tothe head of the department, his duties will be:Main functionsand basic responsibilitiesApply technical knowledge to develop new products and optimize existing processes, from the laboratory to large-scale production (scale-up) of products.Design and carry out laboratory experiments.Review the results and seek answers to problems encountered through data collection and research.Prepare reports and present results to define how to continue the project with the supervisor.Plan and organize multiple projects ranging from days to >12 months and prioritize accordingly with supervisor support.This often requires performing multiple experiments of varying complexity.Identify problems together with the team (both simple and complex) and provide creative solutions by conducting detailed investigations with other departments to maximize RFT rate and process efficiency.Provide technical support to the production department as required, resolution of manufacturing problems, process changes, incident investigations, role of rotary process chemist, etc.Produce samples for shipment and evaluation by customers as requested by the sales team.Always work in accordance with the site's SHE policy and specific laboratory requirements.Feel responsible for your own safety and that of others.Participate in safety studies.Formally record work performed in accordance with quality management systems.Collaborate in laboratory maintenance activities.You may have to make adapted schedules for monitoring tests required by different projects, both at the laboratory and industrial level.Knowledgeand skillsPractical skill in experimentallaboratory work.Ability to follow severalexperiments simultaneously to successfully reach conclusions.Enthusiastic, consistent, goodplanning and problem solving skills.Good written communication skills,numerical calculation and attention to detail.Ability to interact constructivelywithin the department and with other areas.Adaptable to changes due to projectneeds and priorities.EssentialsDegree in Chemistry, ChemicalEngineering, biochemistry or similar.Advanced level of English (writtenand spoken).5 years of experience in a similarposition or in an R&D laboratory in an industrial environment.DesirablesKnowledge of MS Office, SAP, AspenTech, HAZOP,DOE (design of experiments), GMPs and management systems is valuable.Valuable training in process safety.Benefits PackageFlexible scheduleHealth insuranceParkingCanteenGymLife and accident insuranceMedical and physiotherapy serviceOther benefitsCRODA applies equalopportunities to its workforce.Thus we are against discrimination based ongender, race, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age.All hiringdecisions are made based on the company's merits, competence and needs.
