Hybrid Research Scientist, Organic Chemistry

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About the role

  • Research Scientist in organic chemistry at Givaudan, focusing on optimizing fragrance production processes and collaborating with teams for large-scale applications.

Responsibilities

  • 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

Job title

Research Scientist, Organic Chemistry

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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