Laboratory Technical Specialist
About The Position
We are looking for a Laboratory Technical Specialist to join our Performance Chemicals team. As an innovative partner, BASF’s Performance Chemicals division offers chemicals for various customer industries, such as plastics, automotive, refining, lubricants, oilfield and mining. Our highly qualified and experienced team with outstanding market knowledge as well as our innovation platform and application know-how ensure our technological competence to provide excellent solutions to our customers. We are seeking a professional like you to perform a variety of lubricant/fuel additive evaluation tests using both established and custom procedures. You will collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and Product Management of Fuel and Lubricant Solutions to complete test plans for technical requests.
Requirements
- Have a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline, with 5+ years of experience for a B.S., 2–3 years for an M.S., or minimal experience for a Ph.D., in laboratory testing—preferably in the lubricant or fuel testing area.
- Hold strong mechanical aptitude and analytical thinking abilities.
- Possess a high level of efficiency and good time management skills, with the ability to multi-task independently.
- Have strong attention to detail, quality orientation, and are concise and detailed in report writing and excellent in record-keeping.
- Are a self-starter with the ability to perform functions with limited supervision.
- Have solid communication skills and are adept at using the Microsoft suite of applications, including Power BI, and familiarity with LIMS system.
- Are able to travel intermittently to Tarrytown, NY on a monthly basis through the remainder of 2026.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring proper communication of experimental findings, typically as written reports.
- Performing a preliminary assessment of the technical information, identifying when results are unusual or suspect, and investigating the cause of suspect data.
- Defining and implementing corrective action.
- Possessing mechanical aptitude to maintain, troubleshoot, and provide solutions for the operation of a wide variety of bench test equipment and peripheral lab utilities.
- Possessing an understanding of Power BI and other digitalization tools to assist in improving our lab efficiency.
- Implementing the Quality initiatives of the laboratory.
- Developing contacts with colleagues in other departments to perform job responsibilities.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance is offered for this position.
- Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
- Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
- Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
- Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
- Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
- Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
- Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
- Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
- Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
