Position Type : 9 Months contract (possible extension)
Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of a Senior Chemist, the Technician will be expected to perform the following functions with a high level of initiative and independence:
Testing of adhesives, sealant, coatings.
Evaluate, collect and record data.
Participates in organizing and performing experiments using established procedures while summarizing and reporting results in a laboratory notebook.
Uses a computer to enter data/information including charts and tables for communication of project results/details.
Involved in making cleaners/pretreatments/paints/coatings from chemical ingredients.
Tests performance characteristics of coated substrates using established procedures.
Requirements: 1-3 year of demonstrated laboratory experience
Computer literate in Microsoft Office products - word, excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to understand and follow experimental protocols for preservation of data.
Comfortable and able to work with toxic chemicals while following safe laboratory practices/protocols.
The ability to stand while working in the laboratory throughout most of the day.
Education: Associates or Bachelor's degree in a technical field