Senior Lab Technician/Research Associate

仕事内容

As a Customer Lab Services (Sr.) Research Associate, you will be a member of the EMENA Customer Lab Services (CLS) team. This team is responsible for developing and performing innovative lab services that Kemin offers to its customers. In this role you work at the interface between the lab and our Sales and Marketing force. You will play an active role in supporting our customers with novel lab services.

Depending on your experience your main role will include the execution and reporting of results from chemical and biochemical analyses. Furthermore, you will have an active role in the design and development of new services for our customers. You may also be requested to contribute to research projects related to new CLS service development which are initiated by the members of the innovation team.

Your work will be performed in close collaboration with other members of the CLS and innovation team in Belgium and other Kemin laboratories in the EMENA region. Your will report to the EMENA CLS manager and be part of the Business Unit Kemin Animal Nutrition & Health.

We Are Kemin

We are visionaries who see things differently and are inspired by the world around us. We have been dedicated to using applied science to improve the quality of life for over half a century. Committed to feed and food safety, Kemin maintains top-of-the-line manufacturing facilities where over 500 specialty ingredients are made for humans and animals in the global feed and food industries, as well as the health, nutrition, beauty, and textile markets. We provide product solutions and options to customers in more than 120 countries.

A privately held, family-owned and operated company, Kemin has more than 2,800 global employees and operates in 90 countries including manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Italy, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, and the United States.

More information about our company: www.kemin.com .

What we expect from you:

• Responsible for the initiation, execution and reporting of regular CLS services and innovative CLS projects, in order to support the value of our products and services to the customer;
• Development of new analytical methods and improvement of existing methods to increase efficiency;
• Research into specific scientific areas that help to further develop new services that are valuable for our customers;
• Assist in new service development projects. Both from the angle of the product development as well as the supporting services that we intend to create to support our customers with the application of our new products;
• Operate in accordance with our ISO procedures;
• Timely execution of laboratory analyses;
• Reporting of results and activities according to the Kemin guidelines.

Your profile:

• Minimum a Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of experience or a Master’s degree with 7 years of experience in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Food Science or related field.
• Preferably with an analytical background and proven experience in separation science (GC, LC) and compound identification and quantitation technology (MS, NIR).

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCES:

• Flexible to interact in a team environment
• The team provides dedicated support: a hands-on mentality is a must;
• Creative mind in order to identify new ideas for service and product development;
• Communicative and professional in order to assure smooth collaboration with various Kemin departments and our customers;
• Experience with a broad range of analytical techniques is highly recommended.
• Knowledgeable in statistics and chemometrics
• PC literate (MS Office skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint), familiar with data acquisition and data analysis software packages
• Strong knowledge of English language;
• Ability to assimilate knowledge on processes and products in a short period of time;
• Ability to multi-task and to work highly organized and planned yet with flexibility and adaptability to change;
• Time management and organization skills to assure on time delivery of lab results to our customers;
• Knowledge and/or experience with quality systems such as ISO.
• Development of new analytical methods and improvement of existing methods to increase efficiency;
• Research into specific scientific areas that help us to further develop new services that are valuable for our customers;
• Assist in new service development projects. Both from the angle of the product development as well as the supporting services to support our customers with the application of our new products;
• Timely execution of laboratory analyses;
• Reporting of results and activities according to the Kemin guidelines.

What’s in it for you:

• A competitive financial package- in addition to your salary, we offer an uncapped bonus opportunity, and fringe additional benefits.
• Robust health and wellness support- we are proud to offer an on-site fitness center, and free fresh fruit in break areas- to name a few.
• Continued learning opportunities- Kemin offers tuition reimbursement and recently launched a corporate university with online and in-person training opportunities for growth and development throughout your entire career.
• The chance to give back to our world- Through our foundation of servant leadership, we are proud to offer ample service opportunities. Kemin has a valued corporate partnership with both The World Food Program and Habitat for Humanity, in addition to many local initiatives.

Interested?Then please apply with motivation letter and CV (in 1 .pfd-file!).