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Job description

The Analytical Scientist provides advanced analytical support for the continuous development and improvement of the analytical team of the European R&D Department and the quality of KLK’s product range. You provide expertise for troubleshooting and contribute to the development of new analytical methods and products.

Responsibility areas/Core tasks

• Provide (advanced) analytical support for new product developments, troubleshooting activities, customer or internal inquiries
• Coordinate and perform root cause analysis research for off-spec productions and quality complaints
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the analytical techniques and methods
• Develop and validate analytical methods that assure product quality with minimum impact on production times
• Substantiate, request, set-up and introduce new analytical equipment
• Manage, solve and report on the advanced analytical challenges provided to you, independently and in timely fashion

As a candidate you have the following knowledge, experience and competences;

• University (of applied sciences) degree in organic or analytical chemistry
• Minimum 3 years working experience in Analytics (Industry)
• Demonstrable knowledge of organic and/or polymer chemistry as well as analytical chemistry and chromatography
• Experience with both chromatographic (LC/GC-MS, GPC, IC) and wet-chemical analysis techniques
• Experience with interpretation of spectroscopic techniques (NMR, IR, UV/Vis, EDX)
• Demonstrable knowledge of continuous improvement techniques and statistical process control is a plus
• Good communicative skills. Fluent English (Dutch is a plus)
• Socially intelligent and pragmatic team player with a sense of urgency
• Pragmatic, proactive, accurate, service and result oriented

What we offer

• A challenging and rewarding work environment;
• A all-in salary between € 40.000 and € 70.00 gross a year (depending on knowledge and experience and based on a full-time job);
• Opportunities to develop and grow in the position;
• A good pension plan where we pay two thirds;
• A vacation pay of 8.33%;
• Travel reimbursement of € 0,23 net/km;
• The possibility to work partly from home with a home work allowance of € 2.35/day;
• A salary including a 13th month;
• Generous (health) insurance benefits;
• Fitness class once week during lunchtime and various other sport activities on a regular basis;
• An active staff association that organizes regular fun outings throughout the year both with and without partners and/or family;
• A total of 36.5 holiday leave and days per year.

Information
Candidates who meet the described profile are warmly invited to send us their motivation letter with CV.
Our Recruitment Partner Jill Melman will contact you as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please feel free to send an e-mail at jill.melman@kolb.ch
An assessment can be part of the application procedure.

Acquisition for this position is not appreciated. We are free to approach candidates ourselves who are unsolicited presented by agencies.

About us

With approximately 480 employees, KLK Kolb is one of the leading alkoxylation companies in Europe and offers a wide range of surfactants, chemical specialties, paper process chemicals and customerspecific products for various industries. KLK Kolb is a member of the global KLK OLEO Group with 6 production sites in Europe. KLK Kolb sells its products worldwide and currently have three manufacturing sites in the heart of Europe (Hedingen/CH, Moerdijk/NL and Delden/NL). About 220 employees work at the Delden site, and about 90 employees work in Moerdijk. Sustainable employability and vitality are an essential part of company policy.