Associate Research Scientist require at Unilever

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Post : Associate Research Scientist, Materials Design

Job Description
Role Purpose
You will scope new material chemistries to deliver functional benefits, evaluate current synthesis route and establish new sustainable syntheses routes. Alongside, you will establish structure-function relationships, its material origins and manipulate desired properties. You will also build and develop teams’ capability in organic synthesis, developing new material conversion pathways and establish yields; while developing analytical and measurement strategies to identify, characterise, benchmark and customise materials, e.g., surfactants, functional polymers.
About the Role :
• Work in the laboratory to carry out experiments in lab, pilot plant, to identify and demonstrate feasibility of approaches
• Synthesize and characterize materials of relevance to project scope
• Develop/ Adapt characterization methods and protocols for material development
• Apply appropriate tools for literature / patent / competition / supplier searches
• Present the technical and scientific work and report in the form of internal research reports

Candidate Profile
• Technical education – MSc Organic chemistry/ analytical chemistry; prior 4-8 experience, in material syntheses preferred
• A quick learner, not afraid to take the initiative and be proactive to get things done
• Great collaboration and communication skills and a willingness to work in an international team
• Ambitious to deliver the best quality in a timely manner

Additional Information
Experience : 4-8
Qualification : MSc
Location : Bangalore
Industry Type : Pharma/ Healthcare/ Clinical research
Functional Area : R&D
End Date : 28th February, 2021