Senior Research Chemist

Do you want to be part of making everyday life easier for people around the world? Without seeing it, you meet us every day in your everyday life. We are in your soles, in your mobile and in the newspaper you read. With a common commitment to innovation, sustainability and safety, our employees work daily for a sustainable future.
Main responsibilities
As a Research Chemist, you will work in a dynamic R&D team across different industrial applications, mainly in energy and lubes & fuels sector. The main responsibility for this position is to deliver technical service and new product development to support business as well as to develop application know-how in surface science.
Drive and manage technical part of RD-projects within Fuel Emulsions and O&G NR applications
Perform and develop Oilfield production application tests such as demulsification and corrosion testing
Support Sales and Marketing with technical service and product data
Develop Fuel emulsion lab and equipment

Qualifications
To be successful in this position we believe you are organized, and service minded. Further, you are structured and have good interpersonal skills as well as possess the ability to drive changes. We also see that you have:
M. Sc Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Surface Sciences, Oilfield, Lubes and Fuels or related field
Minimum 5 years of hands on experience in surface sciences
Knowledge of surfactants, emulsions, polymers and additives that are used to add functionality to emulsion and preferably also demulsification formulations.
Experience of the methods and test protocols that are standard to surface science, preferably emulsion/demulsification applications in Oilfield, Energy or Industrial fluid applications.
Experience with project management is an advantage
Fluency in written and spoken English
Good IT competence / experience regarding:

- Standard Office Software;
- Sharepoint
- SAP incl Ariba
Why join us?
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. They believe that building long-term relationships and integrity are keys to success. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. We offer you countless career opportunities. 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.
Additional information
This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Section Manager Oilfield and based in Stenungsund, Sweden.
Please apply via our online recruitment system with an uploaded job specific resume and cover letter. We do not accept applications via e-mail, these applications will be disregarded.
For additional information about the vacancy please contact Hans Oskarsson, Section Manager Oilfield Hans.Oskarsson@nouryon.com +46 733 855 328
For information about the recruitment process or your application, please contact Wictoria Majstrand, HR Business Partner +46 709 577 646
For unions related questions please contact:
Akademikerklubben, Anna-Lena Palm, +46 733 855 113
Unionen, Magnus Svensson, +46 73 385 58 38
If you have any general questions or need assistance, please contact: Recruiting.SE@Nouryon.com
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 9,700 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.
The application process
After the closing date, we will start the selection process.
In our first selection we thoroughly go through all the applications. If your skills and qualifications match the profile we are looking for, you will be invited to an initial phone interview that takes approximately 30 minutes. If you proceed in our selection process, we invite you to a face-to-face interview that takes about 1,5 hours. There you will meet with the hiring manager.
We look forward to your application!
We have already chosen our sourcing channels for this recruitment and kindly ask not to be contacted by any advertisement agents, recruitment agencies or manning companies.