Process Safety Lab Scientist

Ashland Inc.•Bridgewater, NJ

44d•Onsite

About The Position

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for someone to join our team as a Scientist in our Process Safety Lab. This position is visible and significant and will report to the Applied Research Group Leader in Bridgewater, NJ. This position will be located in Bridgewater, NJ. To learn more about Ashland Specialty Ingredients, visit: www.ashland.com.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or chemical engineering
Ability to work in highly collaborative, cross-functional environment involving global customers, labs, and manufacturing sites
Understanding of chemical principles, good lab skills, neat working habits and excellent oral and written communication
Good time management and organizational skills for supporting multiple projects
Ability to obtain New Jersey Grade H permit to use explosives and to pass NJ State Police and ATF background checks
Authorization to work in the United States
Mechanical skills to work with common tools and small diameter tubing and tube fittings
Ability to lift and move safely equipment and materials weighing up to 40 pounds

Nice To Haves

2 to 5 years of work experience in process safety testing, analytical testing or quality control
Knowledge of electrical principles and pressure and temperature measurement
Experience working with compressed gases
Experience in particle size analysis, moisture analysis, particle size reduction (milling and sieving), adiabatic calorimetry and Dust Hazard Characterization testing (20L sphere, MIE, MAIT, LIT, etc.)
Knowledge of ASTM and EU combustible dust testing standards
Knowledge of UN Tests for flammable solids, self-heating solids and oxidizing solids
Understanding of synthetic and mechanistic organic chemistry

Responsibilities

Work closely with process and plant engineers and quality and regulatory personnel to generate material and process hazard data, enabling Ashland and external customers to handle materials in manufacturing operations in a safe, sustainable and compliant manner.
Maintain and calibrate lab equipment and instrumentation.
Diagnose and repair faulty instrumentation, as needed.
Keep detailed records of experiments, interpret test data and write test reports.
Follow all safety policies and procedures, performing all duties in a safe manner.
With supervisor, design and perform non-routine experiments to obtain calorimetric and manometric process safety data related to run-away reactions.
With experience, the candidate will develop an understanding of testing methodologies, enabling design of custom testing protocols, and will obtain the problem-solving skills to identify causal factors for anomalies in test data.
Process and evaluate test requests and incoming chemicals and samples, performing sample preparation and pre-test safety reviews.
Maintain inventories of chemicals and spare parts.
Ensure timely disposal of waste to keep work area clean and organized.
Maintain detailed inventory of igniters and generate monthly NJ explosives use report.

Benefits

Team and individual recognition rewards
employee engagement events
company bonus plan
Comprehensive benefit package, medical, dental and vision starting on day one for you AND your family
Generous 401(k) plan with company match
Referral bonus plan
Good work/life balance with options for flexibility in work schedule
industry competitive salary and benefits
pay-for-performance incentive plans
a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued