Product Development Chemist

2 weeks ago

Etobicoke, Canada Korex Canada Full time

**Reports to: Technical Director**

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Work creatively alone or in a team environment to develop new formulations: to define objectives, methodology and desired outcomes
- Analyze and evaluate all available raw material options and perform research as required to find new options
- Evaluate interactions between formulation components that may impact functionality, safety, product stability, shelf life, processing and capital investment requirements
- Participate in scale up activities to ensure new formulations can be processed efficiently from a cost perspective and also a safety, health and environmental perspective
- Conduct literature searches and patent reviews as required to support the above
- Develop new analytical capability for the laboratory to better assess compositions and also aid in competitive analysis
- Develop new product appraisal methods to assess component functionality, provide faster screen techniques and faster and more reliable product performance metrics
- Maintain highly organized records of all batches, inventories of chemical and product samples, technical and safety data sheets, and appraisal and analytical methods; laboratory notebooks must be legible, signed and well documented so as to protect and ensure confidentiality and protect company intellectual property
- Participate in the plant’s Continuous Improvement Program
- Work safely and abide by the company’s safety rules and regulations

**JOB QUALIFICATIONS**
- Bachelor Degree in Chemistry, Applied Chemistry or Biochemistry
- 1-5 years of relevant laboratory and R&D / product development experience
- Creative thinker with strong analytical approach
- Strong interest to continually advance knowledge that is relevant to formulation development
- Excellent organizational skills
- Proficient in good lab practices; preparing samples, conducting analyses, operating lab equipment, technical data review, and evaluation; equipment calibration and maintenance; method validation
- Good knowledge of analytical chemistry; ability to critique current methods/limitations and develop new or improved analytical capabilities
- Ability to work unsupervised, be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to adapt to rapidly changing priorities under the demands of business conditions and deadlines
- Ability to work well with peers and all members of the organization
- Good written and verbal skills
- Good computer skills
- Follow good housekeeping practices and company safety and HR policies

Work Environment: Laboratory, some plant exposure

Physical Demands: Standing for long periods regularly.
Hours of Work: Normally 8 hour shifts.

Additional pay:

- Bonus pay

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- RRSP match

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

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