QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree from Chemistry of a reputable universityMasters degree in Chemistry/ Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or equivalent will be an advantage3-5 years experience in related area (Chemical know–how), technical expertise in Chemistry with a proven track recordKnowledge of and experience in analytical chemistry, analytical testing and instrumentation will be preferred Formulation knowledge will be an advantageExcellent command of both written and spoken English Advanced in MS-Office applicationsStrong analytical skills & good communication skillsCustomer focus and result & quality oriented approach      No military obligation for male candidates 

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are now looking for an experienced "Senior Product & Application Development Specialist" to be a member of our Research & Development Department. The R&D team is the Business Partner and first point of contact for marketing and sales organisation and supply chain for all technical/ R&D related activities. The main purpose of the role is to provide technical support in all day to day activities and projects.
 
Responsibilities of the ideal candidate will include:

Own Industrial solution (IS) formula including products that are used in IWT, Mining, Geothermal and O&G (oil & gas) industries for compliance and product managment.Perform product and raw material physical-chemical analysis according to project and customer needs Develop product formulations as per project requirements and make development reportsCoordinate and collaborate with our application laboratories / formulations worldwide and the field application teams for the performance testing of formulations and other R&D activitiesPerform benchmark studies and reverse engineering to evaluate competitor products.Deliver profitability improvement projects through formulation and supply/ sourcing & marketing initiativesDoing literature researchTaking care of day-to-day lab operations and giving support in dealing with customer complaintsTaking part in local and global projects, including lab work as well as liaising with other internal departmentsBeing the point of contact for technical R&D support to sales and marketing departmentsEfficient and timely report generation

Key results areas:

Compliance to formula managementTimely completion of projects and reporting progress to stakeholders​Generate high quality data and maintain up-to-date recordsWrite reports and present it to stakeholdersDeliver savingsManage R&D tools and software like Agile/ lotus notes/ sap for compliance

**In our recruitment process, the preliminary evaluation is made with a video interview sent to the appropriate candidates via HR Venue.