Senior Chemist

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we've been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people's lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We're active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that's dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let's paint the future together.

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Job Purpose

To co-design, prepare, execute and analyse output of practical experiments, in line with the department, R&D project and functional standards. Can act as member of a project team, contributing to the realization of objectives of research/development/support projects.

Key Accountabilities

• Delivering project results on time, ensuring quality and feasibility, according to business needs

• Correct use of methodologies, tools and systems

• Protection of AkzoNobel technologies

Key Activities

• Maintains and promotes a safe work environment, complies with safety policies and procedures.

• Follows safe work practices for personal and equipment safety, in both the laboratory and in the field. End results are zero or minimum safety incidents and a clean, orderly working environment

• Conducts a significant level of formulation or technical work (in the lab) as defined in the project plan

• Asks appropriate questions to clarify requirements, expectations and critical performance parameters

• Documents (lab) results, visits, etc. through appropriate reporting systems

• Is familiar with and applies relevant experimental, development and/or analytical approaches and techniques

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Minimum of Diploma or above education level in Chemistry or Science based courses
• Good communication skills in English

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID: 39958