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Pilot Plant Technician (Associate Chemist II) Job
Date: Nov 5, 2009
Location: Research Triangle Pa, NC, US
Pilot Plant Technician (Associate Chemist II)
BASF Agricultural Solutions, located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina is headquarters for the BASF Crop Protection NAFTA Division, BASF Plant Science L.L.C, BASF Global Insecticide Research, and BASF Global Agricultural Research & Development.
BASF's Crop Protection business at BASF's facility in Research Triangle Park, NC is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Pilot Plant Technician with excellent chemical processing skills to support the Formulation Development Kilo Lab. As a Pilot Plant Technician, the successful candidates will join the Kilo Lab team that is focused on supporting the down-stream stages of development of crop protection products; from scale-up and process development studies on commercial product candidates for new as well as established active ingredients, and on to support of existing products in manufacturing or the market place. In their assignment as a Pilot Plant Technician, they will report to the Sr. Kilo Lab Team Leader, will work with other Chemists and Engineers, and carry out multi-kilogram to multi-hundred kilogram preparative studies using a variety of techniques relevant to liquid (including: batching, blending, bead milling), dry (including: batching, blending, coarse and fine milling, extrusion and drying) and specialty formulations (including micro-encapsulation) as well as characterizing the development products using a broad range of physical analytical methods (including: rheometry, particle size analysis, emulsion and suspension stability). Pilot Plant work will involve the safe handling of chemicals with known toxicity as well as those that have yet to be fully characterized.
Reporting to the Sr. Kilo Lab Team Leader, it is expected that a Pilot Plant Technician devises and/or assembles new equipment and processes or modifies existing kilo lab equipment, processes and procedures. The incumbent will maintain supplies necessary for safety and lab/process area operations, oversee waste disposal operations in compliance with applicable regulations and policies, organize and perform complex analyses, experiments, and tests on assigned problems. Commensurate with experience, the pilot plant technician may either devise or follow the instructions of the Project Scientist to assemble new or modify existing pilot-scale apparatus or according to the needs of assigned problems; prepare detailed data summaries and report on the observations and determinations made.
Education/Experience:
Minimum Required: AAS Degree in Chemistry, Chemical or Pharmaceutical Process Technology or related field with a minimum of 3 years of relevant chemical processing experience in production or in a pilot plant.
Desired: BS Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field with 5 years of relevant chemical processing experience in the formulation of crop protection chemicals.
Equipment Skills:::::
Minimum Experience Required: 3 years processing pilot plant or production experience or equivalent laboratory experience involving substantial scale-up work into larger equipment.
Desired Experience: 5 plus years pilot plant or production experience in: preparation (weighing, blending/mixing, wet and dry milling, coating, filtration, extrusion, drying). Strong working knowledge of waste regulations including RCRA. Knowledge of some basic physical chemical measurements is a plus. Specific experience in processes relevant to preparation of formulated agricultural chemical products is preferred but this type of experience may be gained directly through processing experience with related pharmaceutical, consumer or food products.
Other Requirements:::::
* Intermediate level PC skills. Proficient in MS Excel and skilled in Lotus Notes.
* Must have demonstrated strong analytical, organizational, and teamwork skills along with solid verbal/written communication skills.
* Must be medically qualified for respirator use and be capable of moderate lifting (30 lbs.) and other tasks while wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (including but not limited to non-permeable coveralls).
BASF recognizes Institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.
This position is within a job family and will be filled at a level applicable to the incumbent's qualifications.
This position is not eligible for relocation benefits.
Primary Location: United States-North Carolina - Research Triangle Pa
Other Locations :
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: APR-Global Research
0900782
BASF Agricultural Solutions, located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina is headquarters for the BASF Crop Protection NAFTA Division, BASF Plant Science L.L.C, BASF Global Insecticide Research, and BASF Global Agricultural Research & Development.
BASF's Crop Protection business at BASF's facility in Research Triangle Park, NC is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Pilot Plant Technician with excellent chemical processing skills to support the Formulation Development Kilo Lab. As a Pilot Plant Technician, the successful candidates will join the Kilo Lab team that is focused on supporting the down-stream stages of development of crop protection products; from scale-up and process development studies on commercial product candidates for new as well as established active ingredients, and on to support of existing products in manufacturing or the market place. In their assignment as a Pilot Plant Technician, they will report to the Sr. Kilo Lab Team Leader, will work with other Chemists and Engineers, and carry out multi-kilogram to multi-hundred kilogram preparative studies using a variety of techniques relevant to liquid (including: batching, blending, bead milling), dry (including: batching, blending, coarse and fine milling, extrusion and drying) and specialty formulations (including micro-encapsulation) as well as characterizing the development products using a broad range of physical analytical methods (including: rheometry, particle size analysis, emulsion and suspension stability). Pilot Plant work will involve the safe handling of chemicals with known toxicity as well as those that have yet to be fully characterized.
Reporting to the Sr. Kilo Lab Team Leader, it is expected that a Pilot Plant Technician devises and/or assembles new equipment and processes or modifies existing kilo lab equipment, processes and procedures. The incumbent will maintain supplies necessary for safety and lab/process area operations, oversee waste disposal operations in compliance with applicable regulations and policies, organize and perform complex analyses, experiments, and tests on assigned problems. Commensurate with experience, the pilot plant technician may either devise or follow the instructions of the Project Scientist to assemble new or modify existing pilot-scale apparatus or according to the needs of assigned problems; prepare detailed data summaries and report on the observations and determinations made.
Education/Experience:
Minimum Required: AAS Degree in Chemistry, Chemical or Pharmaceutical Process Technology or related field with a minimum of 3 years of relevant chemical processing experience in production or in a pilot plant.
Desired: BS Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field with 5 years of relevant chemical processing experience in the formulation of crop protection chemicals.
Equipment Skills:::::
Minimum Experience Required: 3 years processing pilot plant or production experience or equivalent laboratory experience involving substantial scale-up work into larger equipment.
Desired Experience: 5 plus years pilot plant or production experience in: preparation (weighing, blending/mixing, wet and dry milling, coating, filtration, extrusion, drying). Strong working knowledge of waste regulations including RCRA. Knowledge of some basic physical chemical measurements is a plus. Specific experience in processes relevant to preparation of formulated agricultural chemical products is preferred but this type of experience may be gained directly through processing experience with related pharmaceutical, consumer or food products.
Other Requirements:::::
* Intermediate level PC skills. Proficient in MS Excel and skilled in Lotus Notes.
* Must have demonstrated strong analytical, organizational, and teamwork skills along with solid verbal/written communication skills.
* Must be medically qualified for respirator use and be capable of moderate lifting (30 lbs.) and other tasks while wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (including but not limited to non-permeable coveralls).
BASF recognizes Institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.
This position is within a job family and will be filled at a level applicable to the incumbent's qualifications.
This position is not eligible for relocation benefits.
Primary Location: United States-North Carolina - Research Triangle Pa
Other Locations :
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: APR-Global Research
0900782
Nearest Major Market: Durham
Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh
Job Segments: Chemical, Engineering
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