Research & Innovation Chemist

Bristol, PA

Full-Time

M-F, 1 st Shift

6mo contract (potential to extend)

Compensation: $31-35/hr

Kelly is looking for a Research & Innovation Chemist to work with our client who focuses on developing specialty additives that support the production and performance of waterborne polymer dispersions and Coatings formulations. The Research & Innovation function (R&I) leads the company into new growth territories with breakthrough innovation to generate new products, applications and processes in the field of sustainable chemistry. We are looking for talented and motivated students to join us in this adventure!

Job Description:

The Research and Innovation (R&I) Technology team supports the business in new opportunities by developing sustainable chemistries and processes that create value. The R&I Technology team develops new surfactants, monomers, and natural polymer molecules and provides scale up and process support for the development of these new molecules, as well as, supporting process improvement efforts for existing manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand and respect all site safety rules.

• Maintain good laboratory practices - includes working in a shared lab environment with other scientists, accurately documenting work done

• Proactively support the development of new molecules and processes in different disciplines, such as Organic / polymer chemistry, chemical reaction engineering, mixing,

• Perform lab-scale experiments and perform routine characterization of molecules in order to obtain all necessary data for product / process development

• Analyze the lab data acquired and efficiently communicate results internally

• Develop simple process models (material balance, kinetics) based on experimental data.

• Periodically summarize results and discuss conclusions with the project team and the Techno R&I team.

• SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand and follow key safety policies and procedures for the site, including but not limited to the following: Emergency response / Crisis management / evacuation guidelines. Visitor Safety Policy. Housekeeping. Know the location of first aid and emergency response equipment, chemicals, and chemical documentation.

• You can count on us:

• To carry out guided research where observation, independent deduction and directional input will be encouraged.

• To support and train you on the lab work and safety associated with it

• To give you the opportunity to interact with the different research teams in several scientific domains (e.g., microbiology, analytical, process safety,...)

• To develop your project management skills and knowledge on methodology for product development from the laboratory to the industrial scale

Requirements:

• Degree in science, preferably a Bachelor degree in Chemistry, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering and Technology or process engineering

• Theoretical & practical knowledge on performing chemical reactions

• Interest in hands on laboratory work

• Proactivity, autonomy and open-mindedness

• Good written and oral communication skills

• Ability to work on several projects

• Be able to solve problems

• **Training will be provided the first few weeks after start date.

• P#1

• This role is a 6 month contract.

Send resumes to Jacqueline.Sayoc@KellyScientific.com

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.