Research Chemist

**GENERAL DESCRIPTION**

**KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR**

**MAJOR ACTIVITIES / PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Development and Testing**
- Conduct routine analysis on various materials in the production and conversion plants.
- Optimization of existing products from a performance and cost perspective.
- Evaluate and analyse chemical and physical properties of new products.
- Carry out all required product testing.
- Compile reports based on findings.
- Conduct testing and analysis of any material that the company requires.

**Project Management**
- Plan, organize, execute, analyse and deliver on projects efficiently and effectively.
- Provide a detailed analysis and interpretation of project outcomes to management, both written and verbally.
- Work within a defined project time frame.

**R&D Lab Duties**
- Ensure upkeep of all R&D equipment and apparatus.
- Ability to perform routine analysis on paper, raw materials, coal and inks
- Inform/train relevant personnel on usage and safety aspects.
- Work and operate within a strict financial budget.
- Responsible for housekeeping of lab.

**Health & Safety**
- Carry out safety awareness for all chemicals and equipment.
- Obtain safety and MSDS documents and must be made communicated and available to relevant personnel.
- Put required measures in place to ensure complete adherence to safety.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED**

1. Comfortable with the scientific method: knowledge of chemical scientific principles, problem identification, hypothesis generation, experimental setup, critical results interpretation.

2. Knowledge of materials science

3. Project management skills

4. Must be computer literate (Advanced MS Office essential).

5. Comfort with ambiguity and isolation

6. Patience to execute multiple experimental iterations.

7. Ability to work under pressure and to meet time deadlines.

8. Required to work efficiently on multiple projects simultaneously.

9. Willingness to work overtime as and when required.

10. Driven and intrinsically motivated to go the extra distance to deliver on projects.

11. The ability to complete tasks and provide detailed analyses, reports and feedback.

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**

1. Between 0-1 years related experienced in a laboratory environment

2. BSc /Btech/ND Degree (Chemistry, chemical engineering or closely related science field)

3. Pulp and paper and/or Inks and household cleaner formulations knowledge will be advantageous.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temp to perm
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: R10 000,00 - R12 000,00 per month