Scientist

Do you want to be part of making everyday life easier for people around the world? Without seeing it, you meet us every day in your everyday life. We are in your soles, in your mobile and in the newspaper you read. With a common commitment to innovation, sustainability and safety, our employees work daily for a sustainable future.

As a Scientist at Kromasil Product Development you will contribute to global business growth opportunities within Personal Care and Pharma and thereby ensuring continuous world leading position of Nouryon. Welcome with your application!

In your future role you will

Develop new products and applications. You will also identify innovation and business opportunities and translate into R&D activities. You are also expected to identify and evaluate ideas and results based on a deep scientific knowledge.

•    Write scientific reports and give scientific presentations at conferences based on new developed products and application methods.
•    Be responsible for the continuous buildup and sharing of knowledge regarding our products, applications and characterization methods within a given frame.
•    Act as specialist within the area of expertise within Nouryon.

We believe you bring

This role requires that you have a strategic insight and business understanding. Also that you have the ability to convey scientific knowledge into practical use for colleagues in various functions. You are a collaborative cross-functional team player, result oriented and have a good ability to cooperate. 

•    PhD in Chemistry (or equivalent) with high competence in chromatography.
•    At least 5 years of relevant working experience
•    Project management experience
•    Have an established network within the industry and academia
•    Documented communication skills in writing reports and presenting results
•    Fluent in English
•    Knowledge in inorganic chemistry (preferably silica) is an advantage 

Great if you have 

•    Worked daily with HPLC 
•    Experience with purification of biomolecules
•    Knows Swedish  

We believe you are... 

With a creative mindset, you excel in finding innovative solutions and serving customers. Your excellent presentational skills allow you to communicate clearly. As a natural problem solver, you adeptly address challenges. You also focus on relationship building to foster strong connections with clients and colleagues.

We offer you

At Nouryon, we not only offer an exciting role and nice colleagues, but also benefits in addition to your salary. Nouryon has a collective agreement with IKEM, but in addition to that, we also offer unilateral benefits such as bonus, reduced working hours, health care allowance, lunch allowance and much more.

Are you passionate about sustainability, innovation, safety, and collaboration? Do you want to grow together with a company that is forward-looking and continuously improving how they work? Our employees have ideas on how to build a sustainable future and the drive and passion to realize them. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.

Good to know

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Product and Application Development Manager Kromasil and based in Bohus. 

Please apply via our online recruitment system with an uploaded job specific resume. We care for your personal data (GDPR) hence we do not accept applications via e-mail, these applications will be disregarded. 

We look forward to receiving your application! Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! We aim to get back to you at the soonest but latest after application closing date, with an update on the process.

We kindly ask you as an internal candidate to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors. 

About Nouryon 

Nouryon is a global, specialty chemicals leader. Markets and consumers worldwide rely on our essential solutions to manufacture everyday products, such as personal care, cleaning goods, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Furthermore, the dedication of more than 7,900 employees with a shared commitment to our customers, business growth, safety, sustainability and innovation has resulted in a consistently strong financial performance. We operate in over 80 countries around the world with a portfolio of industry-leading brands. Visit our website and follow us @Nouryon and on LinkedIn. 

For additional information about the vacancy please contact Joakim Högblom, Product and Application Development Manager Kromasil, joakim.hogblom@nouryon.com, 

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or your application or need assistance, please contact: Recruiting.SE@Nouryon.com

For unions related questions please contact: 

Julia Börjesson- Akademikerna - 0736-961690
Helene Rosenlund- Unionen - 0708-211839 
Jonas Friggerdal- IF Metall – 0701008001
Sanna Backman- Ledarna - 0709-577103

#WeAreNouryon #Changemakers 

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