Laboratory Engineer

Do you have a passion for Chemical Analysis and are excited about analytical challenges? Do you want to join us at Nouryon on our journey to a sustainable future? We are now seeking an engaged Laboratory Engineer for our process development projects.

Your future role as Laboratory Engineer

You will be part of the R&D Analysis EMEA Team and perform chemical analyses for process development projects and support the pilot plant on our site in Stenungsund. You will work with GC spectroscopy and develop expertise in characterization of ethyleneamines.

Main responsibilities:
Prepare samples, mostly for GC analysis, evaluate GC chromatograms, and report data to support R&D projects.
Perform hands-on laboratory work, instrument maintenance & trouble shooting, and general tasks necessary for laboratory operations.
Take samples in a pilot plant under production conditions.
Contribute actively to process development projects and communicate with the project team.
Work on development, improvement, and validation of analytical methods.

We believe you bring
Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering with relevant experience.
Experience in practical laboratory work and in lab and equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
Good skills in GC spectroscopy.
Fluency in written and spoken English, Swedish in an advantage.

Great if you have
Experience in analysis of ethyleneamines or in research and development.
Good understanding of validation/statistics.
Good knowledge in organic chemistry.


We believe you are
A motivated and passionate chemist enjoying practical work in the laboratory in a R&D setting. You are result-oriented, reliable and enjoy work in high-pace projects. You are proactive, have good communication skills and enjoy working both independently and in teams.


We offer you

To join a great team of analytical chemists and researchers – a welcoming and diverse team that plays a central role in our R&D activities. You will become part of our global R&D community, be part of an important strategic process development project and you will have the opportunity to develop your skills, contribute with ideas and build a global network within Nouryon.

At Nouryon, we not only offer an exciting role and nice colleagues, but also benefits in addition to your salary. Nouryon has a collective agreement with IKEM, but in addition to that, we also offer unilateral benefits such as bonus, reduced working hours, health care allowance, lunch allowance and much more.

Are you passionate about sustainability, innovation, safety, and collaboration? Do you want to grow together with a company that is forward-looking and continuously improving how they work? Our employees have ideas on how to build a sustainable future and the drive and passion to realize them. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.


Good to know

This is a temporary position for 11 months on a full-time basis, reporting to Ina Ehlers, Section Manager Analysis EMEA Ina.Ehlers@nouryon.com based in Stenungsund.

Please apply via our online recruitment system with an uploaded job specific resume. We care for your personal data (GDPR) hence we do not accept applications via e-mail, these applications will be disregarded.

We look forward to receive your application! Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! We aim to get back to you at the soonest but latest after application closing date, with an update on the process.

We kindly ask you as an internal candidate to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors.


About Nouryon
Nouryon is a global, specialty chemicals leader. Markets and consumers worldwide rely on our essential solutions to manufacture everyday products, such as personal care, cleaning goods, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Furthermore, the dedication of more than 7,650 employees with a shared commitment to our customers, business growth, safety, sustainability and innovation has resulted in a consistently strong financial performance. We operate in over 80 countries around the world with a portfolio of industry-leading brands. Visit our website and follow us @Nouryon and on LinkedIn.

For additional information about the vacancy please contact hiring manager Ina Ehlers, Section Manager Analysis EMEA Ina.Ehlers@nouryon.com

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or your application or need assistance, please contact: Recruiting.SE@Nouryon.com

For unions related questions please contact:

Sveriges Ingenjörer: Anna-Lena Palm +46 303 851 13
Unionen: Magnus Svensson +46 303 858 38 or Thomas Nilsson +46 303 856 18


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