Technology Team - Synthesis - CoOp

This position is located within the Technology Center team of the Bristol Research & Innovation Centre, a multidisciplinary location which also hosts the application labs for the Syensqo Novecare business unit as well as the Syensqo Corporate R&I Process Safety and Automation & Robotics laboratories. 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. 

We are looking for:

● A student who is experienced in basic experimentation and process knowledge to support the New Development projects for the Novecare Business Unit markets (Agro, Home and Personal Care, Coatings and Industrial Solutions). 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

We count on you to: 

● Understand and respect all Solvay Bristol site safety rules. 

● Proactively support the development of new molecules and processes in different disciplines, such as Organic / polymer chemistry, chemical reaction engineering, mixing, liquid/solid separation, solid handling, product characterization, etc. 

● Perform lab-scale experiments 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 Syensqo 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 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: 

You will bring: 

● In pursuit of Bachelor or Master degree in Chemistry, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering and Technology or process engineering 

● Theoretical & practical knowledge on performing chemical reactions, reaction kinetics, mixing, liquid/solid separation and solid characterization is preferred 

● Interest in laboratory work 

● Proactivity, autonomy and open-mindedness 

● Good written and oral communication skills