Senior Scientist (Agro)

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Job description

General Information

Location:

• City: Bristol, Pennsylvania
• Country: USA
• Region: North America

Job Category: Research & Innovation

Job Type: Regular

Type of Contract: Permanent

Working time: Full-time

Work schedule: Day shift

Solvay is a science company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily life. With more than 24,100 employees in 64 countries, Solvay bonds people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress. The Group seeks to create sustainable shared value for all, notably through its Solvay One Planet plan crafted around three pillars: protecting the climate, preserving resources and fostering better life. The Group's innovative solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices, health care applications, water and air purification systems. Founded in 1863, Solvay today ranks among the world's top three companies for the vast majority of its activities and delivered net sales of €10.2 billion in 2019. Solvay is listed on Euronext Brussels (SOLB) and Paris and in the United States, where its shares (SOLVY) are traded through a Level I ADR program.

Novecare develops and produces formulations that alter the properties of liquids. It offers solutions to the oil and gas industry using an extensive range of surface chemistries combined with applications expertise. Novecare also provide specialty solutions for certain industrial applications, agricultural, and coatings markets.

Job Overview and Responsibilities

This position is in the Agricultural Specialties lab, a market lab directly supporting Solvay's business teams and customers. The incumbent will be in charge of contributing to delivering on a variety of projects (customer support; innovation projects). The incumbent is responsible for the design and timely execution of work plans and projects consistent with application constraints that deliver value to the company and end consumers.

Key Responsibilities:

Helps transform the needs expressed by customers into high-level, quality scientific questions. Conceives, designs, plans, and executes experiments to answer these questions. Designs and proposes well-structured technical programs and projects to further the expertise and innovate. Keeps up with recent development in the area of expertise and communicate to the organization. Prepares technical reports / technical notes

Knowing and following key Solvay safety policies and procedures for the site and the labs

Demonstrating a safety commitment / behavior by participating in PSRs, volunteering for safety teams, etc.

Taking action and reporting on any unsafe act / condition / behavior. Everyone on site is empowered to intervene on any unsafe act that they may observe.

Reporting any near miss or odor complaint within the building

Attending laboratory safety training for new hires

Understanding and signing off on their lab safety orientation checklist

• Touring and reviewing safety equipment in lab. Know the location of:
• closest first aid kit and emergency alarm,
• eyewash and safety shower
• fire extinguishers
• PPE storage
• waste containers
• spill kits
• Solvent storage, etc.

Attending monthly safety meetings and mandatory training topics

Being able to access MSDS via CISPro

Participating in a minimum of one lab inspection per year

Wearing appropriate PPE while in the laboratory

Obtaining advanced equipment or process specific safety training when necessary according to the specific dangers of present assignment

Using the Process Safety Review (PSR) system for reviewing activities

Education and Experience

• PhD in Physical Chemistry, first experience in the industry welcomed
• Solid knowledge in Formulation science in relation to Soft M atter (polymers, surfactants, solvents)
• Experience in the field of Agricultural specialties and its actives would be an asset

Skills

Creativity, efficiency, autonomy, strong organizational skills
Interpersonal skills with ability to work under the guidance of different senior scientists
Ability to work in a team environment and cross functional groups
Strong scientific/technical presentation and written skills
Safe lab practices and record keeping experience are essential

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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