Title: Chemist I
Contract: 1 Year
Location: North Chicago, IL
Top 5 skills/requirements
- Required Skill 1: Well organized with the ability to manage multiple assigned tasks
- Required Skill 2: Communication, able to understand directions given and speak up when questions arise
- Required Skill 3: Innovative, suggests new ways to solve existing challenges / problems
- Required Skill 4: Team Player . . . willing to adjust work priorities based on the needs of the Department
- Required Skill 5: Flexible . . . must be willing to work at two different job sites ~ 15 minutes apart (R8 and AP31) although they will likely only be working at one site primarily.
Skills, requirements, experience, education, or certification?
- Bachelors degree in chemistry or allied field or experience working in an industrial analytical laboratory
What positions/background experience do you feel are successful in this role
- Prior experience working in an analytical (or similar) laboratory setting performing maintenance activities (e.g. waste disposal, supply stocking, solution preparation) would be great.
Description:
- Prior experience working in an industrial lab, preferably analytical, with prior responsibilities related to stocking of supplies and management of materials is desired.
- Prior experience with chromatographic techniques (e.g. HPLC or GC) or wet chemistry techniques (e.g. KF, pH measurement) and / or some understanding of general analytical topics is highly preferred.
- Minimally a High School education or GED is desired.
- A BS in Chemistry or related degree is highly desired.
- Also, looking for someone who is a strong communicator, team player, curious (eager to learn), and innovative (recognizes problems and suggests solutions).