Chemist

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the identification and evaluation of current policies and business processes that are in the scope of the Quality Management System.
• Contribute to the design of the QMS.
• Provide specialist quality management input to the drafting of new policies and procedures, and design of business processes.
• Contribute to the quantification of the costs and business benefits of change.
• Follow the organization's HS&E policies, procedures and mandatory instructions, to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the wellbeing of oneself and others in the workplace.
• Identify patterns of risky behavior within the team and take appropriate action to resolve these, escalating serious issues as appropriate.
• Validate new or existing complex test methods and procedures; identify issues and recommend improvements to contribute to further development.
• Explain the local action plan to support team members in their understanding of what needs to be done and and how this relates to the broader business plan and the organization's strategy, mission and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.
• Carry out a specified range of complex tests; interpret test data to verify that specifications are met and/or to identify remedial actions required to ensure conformance.
• Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.
• Identify, within the team, instances of non-compliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these and escalating issues as appropriate.

Requirements

• University (First degree): A Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry with at least 5 years industrial experience or a Master’s Degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry with at least 3 years industrial experience.
• Significant hands-on experience (e.g. method development, method validation) with chromatography methods (e.g., HPLC/UPLC, IC, GC) is required with experience in Mass Spectroscopy, NMR, Supercritical Fluid Separations, Microscopy, Large Molecule Analysis, or Surface Analysis a plus.
• Experienced practitioner able to work unsupervised.
• Experienced in general supervision of more junior colleagues.
• Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on developing appropriate plans or performing necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements.
• Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives.
• Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on achieving full compliance with applicable rules and regulations in management and/or operations.
• Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on reviewing and creating relevant, lucid and effective reports.
• Applies comprehensive knowledge and skills to independently manage and apply safe systems of work while providing guidance and training to others.
• Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on analyzing data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making.
• Identifies, assesses, prioritizes and manages risks in a production process without supervision and provides technical guidance when required.

Benefits

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

Contact Information

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com. Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations. Your Talent Acquisition Manager: Jonty Nimola [C]