Environmental Chemist II
What we offer
Summary Compensation & Benefits:
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. (Specific rate to be determined, but not limited to, geographic location, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data).
Pay Range: $72,700 - $121,200
Evonik offers a comprehensive benefit package, subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. Benefits included, but not limited to:
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off plan
• 401(k) savings plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Job Description Summary
Supports research activities, including providing technical assistance, testing, data gathering and analysis.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain and run analytical instruments in the lab. Perform daily maintenance on, but not limited to : GC, GC/MS, Purge/Trap , Auto-tiration , unit, UV-Vis spectrometer , TOC, DCS, microwatt calorimeter and other instruments on the lab; to use the above instruments.
- Support the Soil and Groundwater business by being capable of performing all analyses (instrument/wet analytical procedure) on oncoming and treatable soil and groundwater samples to determine the amount of Evonik oxidants needed to cleanup organic contaminants during the study.
- Follow detailed work plans for commercial and R&D soil and groundwater treatability studies.
- Maintain and properly dismantle studies upon completion
- Follow sampling procedures for commercial and R&D studies
- Prepare accurate chemical solutions
- Perform precise weighing and measurements of solids and liquids , measurements of pH, redox potential, dissolved oxygen
- Perform Mathematical calculations, inclusion but not limited to percentages, mass, molar concentrations .
REQUIREMENTS
- 'Bachelors with 5 years experience, graduate degree preferred, in chemistry, environmental chemistry or similar degree.
- Prepare samples with dilutions , extract and setup on the Gas Chromatographs for analysis
- Draft Interim and final reports for clients summarizing procedures and all laboratory results
- Write/review proposals for commercial treatability tests
- Work with clients and colleagues to develop work plans for various treatability studies
- Suggest procedural improvements
- Maintain accurate , concise laboratory notes
The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.
Your Application
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Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.
Your Talent Acquisition Manager:
Bhawna Kapur [C]
Company is
Evonik Corporation