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Job Summary:
As of April 2016 ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. has an opening for a Research Scientist position in the Advanced Characterization labs located near Brussels in Belgium. The successful candidate for this position will become part of the Advanced Characterization Department (ACD) within the company's core research organization. ACD is a global team with state of the art characterization capabilities around the world. Successful candidate will be expected to maintain high safety and quality standards through application of analytical skills, knowledge of materials, and fluency in elemental analysis and chemometrics techniques. He or she will also be expected to contribute to the group’s and the site’s quality assurance systems, and foster team collaboration with analytical associates in other characterization techniques.
Primary Job Functions:
Provide guidance and oversight on the day-to-day operation of the Elemental Analysis laboratory
Provide guidance to the group and the broader technology site on chemometrics
Develop/assess/validate new methodologies based on various techniques for characterization of new materials and problem solving
Provide work direction, training and mentoring to research technicians
Collaborate with Academia and Professional Societies to maintain technical leadership
Interact with ExxonMobil Research and Business to provide comprehensive characterization solutions
Invent, patent, present, and publish when appropriate
Job Requirements:
Ph.D. degree in analytical chemistry with a strong chemometrics background
Demonstrated ability to conduct creative research
In-depth knowledge of elemental analysis techniques and data interpretation on petrochemicals, polymer systems, catalytic materials and/or adsorbents
Excellent communication in English (oral and written)
Team work, time management, attention to details, ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines and strong safety awareness are key personal values
Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Strong theoretical and experimental expertise in elemental analysis techniques such as XRF and ICP-OES
Expertise in chemometrics, including quality assurance methods, method validation, data analysis, PCA, MVA etc.
Expertise in organic chemistry, especially the chemistry of polymers and their additives, and/or expertise in the area of catalytic materials
Requirements of Candidate
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Country
Belgium
Netherlands
Office Location
Belgium
Employment Type
Experienced Professionals
Students/Graduates Seeking Full-Time
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