Associate Research Scientist, Materials Design

Job Description

ABOUT UNILEVER:Be part of the world s most successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that strive to improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us every day. Every day, nine out of ten Indian households use our products to feel good, look good and get more out of life giving us a unique opportunity to build a brighter future. We promote innovation, big and small, to make our business win and grow; and we believe in business as a force for good. Our brilliant business leaders and colleagues provide mentorship and inspiration, so you can be at your best.At HUL, we believe that every individual irrespective of their race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, nationality, caste, disability or marital status can bring their purpose to life. So apply to us, to unleash your curiosity, challenge ideas and disrupt processes; use your energy to make the world a better place. As you work to make a real impact on the business and the world, we ll work to help you become a better you!We are looking to hire an Associate Research Scientist, Materials Design based in BangaloreWant to change the world At Unilever we have set out to make a difference to those big issues that matter most to our business and to the world. Our purpose-led, future-fit Unilever Compass strategy is guiding us and is built on three beliefs: brands with purpose grow; companies with purpose last; and people with purpose thrive.One of our goals is to work towards a Clean Home, Clean Planet and Clean Future. Through Clean Future, we aim to replace 100% of the carbon derived from fossil fuels in our Home Care formulations with renewable or recycled carbon by 2030. We do so by reimagining the future of cleaning and it starts with reinventing a century-old history of chemistry, through bold innovations.For this, it is imperative to review our conventional feedstocks and supply chain; and engineer more sustainable alternatives. This requires disruptive thinking, an ability to challenge current material choices and process routes, through cutting edge Materials Science and Engineering, to deliver our sustainability agenda.https://www.unilever.com/sustainable-living/our-strategy/about-our-strategy/Role Purpose:You will scope new material chemistries to deliver functional benefits, evaluate current synthesis route and establish new sustainable syntheses routes. Alongside, you will establish structure-function relationships, its material origins and manipulate desired properties. You will also build and develop teams capability in organic synthesis, developing new material conversion pathways and establish yields; while developing analytical and measurement strategies to identify, characterise, benchmark and customise materials, e.g., surfactants, functional polymers.About the Role:

• Work in the laboratory to carry out experiments in lab, pilot plant, to identify and demonstrate feasibility of approaches
• Synthesize and characterize materials of relevance to project scope
• Develop/ Adapt characterization methods and protocols for material development
• Apply appropriate tools for literature / patent / competition / supplier searches
• Present the technical and scientific work and report in the form of internal research reports

All about you:We are looking for people with the right attitude, mindset and competencies.

• Technical education MSc Organic chemistry/ analytical chemistry; prior 4-8 experience, in material syntheses preferred
• A quick learner, not afraid to take the initiative and be proactive to get things done
• Great collaboration and communication skills and a willingness to work in an international team
• Ambitious to deliver the best quality in a timely manner

What do we offer:

• Opportunity to work at the cutting edge of science and technology to brighten peoples lives all over the world
• Be part of a diverse and ambitious team shaping the future of our brands
• Exciting career opportunities in the pursuit of science in support of a global, purpose led business
• We are looking for the right people for our roles and our ambition, we are open to talk about how our flexible working policies can make this role the right one for you

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Keyskills :
hplcbasicbioanalyticalbiologycontent managementhome carepilot plantsupply chainequipment supplyorganic synthesiscommunication skillsanalytical chemistry