Technical Support Chemist - CARE

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Technical Support Chemist - CARE

Apply locations: Mexico City - Tlalnepantla
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 3 Days Ago
Time left to apply: End Date: April 24, 2025 (26 days left to apply)
Job requisition id: R6117

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with the Laboratory Director, lab staff, sales team, and the principals we represent to meet the needs of our customers. The candidate will identify and solve issues to improve the performance of existing customer products and innovate to help develop new products.
• Develop, prepare, test, and report on the performance of formulations.
• Plan projects in collaboration with Lab Manager, senior lab staff, commercial colleagues, customers, and principals.
• Evaluate formulations using standard and in-house protocols and support the development of test methods for formulation performance testing.
• Maintain a laboratory notebook.
• Interpret lab results. Form and report sound conclusions and recommendations in a clear manner.
• Work with our Digital Marketing and Global labs to share data and information with our customers and colleagues.
• Support and actively promote safe working conditions.
• Implement and develop safe laboratory procedures and write clear standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Always maintain Safety Procedures in the laboratory, with continuous improvement as a goal.
• Maintain inventory of supplies, raw materials, and safety data sheets (SDS).
• Maintain lab equipment and calibrate where necessary.
• Provide direct customer and sales support as appropriate with Lab Director and lab staff. Provide support and participate in staff training events as required; this may include occasional travel.

Experience, Skills & Education Requirements

• University bachelor’s degree in a related technical field or relevant laboratory experience. Higher level education is an asset.
• Prior experience with typical personal care formulations is required. Strong background in Skin Care and/or Hair Care formulation. 3+ years of formulating experience desired.
• Fluent English.
• Interest in and ability to continuously learn and implement new skills.
• Analytical approach and attention to detail.
• Good listening skills and ability to write and speak clearly.
• Problem solving skills.
• Customer service skills.
• Ability to change and quickly learn new systems and product technologies.
• Ability to work under pressure (with safe procedures always the first responsibility).
• Time management and prioritization skills to work with multiple projects.
• IT skills.
• Flexible and open approach to new challenges.
• Team player. Ability and willingness to work as part of a small team. Willing to help others, even when work is outside of your direct responsibility.

Reporting line and organisational level

Laboratory Director

About Azelis

Azelis is a leading global innovation service provider in the specialty chemical and food ingredients industry, present in 63 countries across the globe with over 3,800 employees. Our knowledgeable teams of industry, market and technical experts are each dedicated to a specific market within Life Sciences and Industrial Chemicals. We offer a lateral value chain of complementary products to more than 59,000 customers, supported by +2,700 principal relationships, creating a turnover of €4.1 billion (2022). Azelis Group NV is listed on Euronext Brussels under ticker AZE.

Across our extensive network of more than 60 application laboratories, our award-winning staff help develop formulations and provide technical guidance throughout the customers’ product development process. We combine a global market reach with a local footprint to offer a reliable, integrated, and unique digital service to local customers and attractive business opportunities to principals. Top industry-rated by Sustainalytics, Azelis is a leader in sustainability. We believe in building and nurturing solid, honest and transparent relationships with our people and partners.

Impact through ideas. Innovation through formulation.

Azelis Americas is an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Azelis Americas’ U.S. entities participate in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Azelis is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Azelis Americas is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans during our application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact us at human.resources@azelis.com.