Research Scientist, Organic Chemistry
Givaudan
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Kemptthal • Switzerland
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About the role
- Apply cutting-edge technologies to identify, optimize, and scale up synthetic methods and processes having applicability on large-scale in mind
- Focus on sustainability and applying green chemistry principles
- Use advanced digital tools and predictive modelling to accelerate route scouting, improve reaction parameters, and drive data-based decision-making
- Lead a team of research associates
- Collaborate and manage projects with external partners
- Provide expert chemistry advice and communicate acquired knowledge to technical staff and business leadership
- Benefit from working in an interdisciplinary environment: biotechnology and analytic laboratories
- Communicate your results in internal reports, presentations, and publications
- Keep up-to-date with the scientific literature and transform ideas into new processes
Requirements
- A PhD in synthetic organic chemistry, with a background in green chemistry methodologies (e.g. catalysis, flow chemistry)
- As an advantage experience on the job with an industrial background in route scouting and process optimization
- Digital savviness with experience in applying data science methodologies (e.g., DoE, BO) and AI-assisted tools to address and solve complex chemical problems
- Experience in project and collaboration management
- Expert in solving chemical challenges and the discovery of novel products or processes
- Used to collaborate with colleagues on multiple levels inside and outside the organization
- Business fluent in English (oral and written) and the ability to record experimental details/conclusions in English.
Benefits
- Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
- 40 hour working week
- 1 remote working day per week
- Additional paid days off
- Favorable pension fund contributions
- Subsidized meals in the Staff restaurant
- Sport and leisure club (amenities/showers on site)
- Discounts at the company shop
- Subsidized: REKA vouchers and SBB half fare travelcard
- Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital
- Worldwide private accident insurance
- Additional family/education allowance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
synthetic organic chemistrygreen chemistrycatalysisflow chemistryroute scoutingprocess optimizationdata science methodologiesdesign of experiments (DoE)Bayesian optimization (BO)AI-assisted tools
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationcommunicationproject managementinterdisciplinary teamworkproblem-solvingdata-based decision-makingexpert advicepresentation skillsreport writing
Certifications
PhD in synthetic organic chemistry