Senior Chemist R&D

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
 

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.
 

Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website at www.sunchemical.com or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter
 

Senior Chemist R&D 

Description

We are seeking a creative, team oriented person with strong background in analytical chemistry, excellent organizational and communications skills to support the Analytical Science & Technology team of the Colors Technology Department in Cincinnati Ohio.  Our activities are critical to new product development, quality control and problem resolution. We provide technical support and expertise to external customers and to internal customers including R&D, Manufacturing, Technical Service, Regulatory and EH&S of Sun Chemical in the U.S. and globally.

• Development of new analytical procedures, new techniques, reverse engineering,  and measurement technologies for characterizing and evaluating the quality and performance of our products and raw materials.
• Demonstrates leadership in promoting a safe workplace by active participation in safety improvement, best practices GLP and incident reporting/evaluation.
• Under the general direction of the manager, is responsible for developing new analytical methods and refining  existing methods using  sound scientific techniques  and continuous improvement tools in order to improve quality, accuracy, precision  and speed of analysis.
• Performs analyses, evaluates and interprets results and reports in a timely fashion to requests from manufacturing, customers, R&D, environmental and regulatory departments and other Sun Chemical Divisions/locations.
• Maintains and troubleshoots instruments, interacts with instrument suppliers to keep current with new developments in instrumentation and to resolve equipment problems.
• Performs literature searches to keep current with new developments in Analytical Chemistry.
• Interfaces/collaborates with other analysts, Colors Technology Group and Technical  Groups within Sun Chemical to enhance team work and accomplish tasks effectively and efficiently.
• Performs calibrations of instruments as required by ISO 9001.
• May perform other duties as required

       Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accurately performs, documents, and reports analysis of pigment and pigment related samples. 65%
• New method development and statistical validation of new methods. 10%
• Interfaces/collaborates with other analysts, Colors Technology Group and Technical Groups within Sun Chemical to enhance teamwork and accomplish tasks effectively and efficiently. 5%
• Maintains and troubleshoots instruments, interacts with instrument vendors to resolve equipment problems and to keep current with new developments in instrumentation. 5%
• Strictly follows EH&S and laboratory safety procedures. 5%
• Performs calibrations of instruments as required by ISO 9001. 3%
• Provides guidance to others as needed on analytical chemistry, instrument operation, and maintenance. 2%

 Position requirements

• Bachelors or MS of Science in Chemistry with emphasis on analytical chemistry with 10 years experience, or Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry or Physical organic chemistry with 3 years experience.
• Experience in the use of  GC/MS, GC/MS/MS,  LC/MS, LC/MS/MS, MS, HPLC,  ICP-OES, UV-Vis and FTIR.
• Experience in UPLC, Electron Microscopy, XRD is  a plus.
• Comprehensive knowledge of pigment  science and color science is desired, but not required.
• Good communication skills and computer skills.
• Microsoft Office Suite software (Excel, MS Word, Power Point.)

BENEFITS

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k)+match and life insurance. Eligibility of benefit timing may vary.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
 

It is Sun’s policy that applicants for employment are recruited, selected, and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to the position being filled. Sun prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.
 

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