Senior Product & Application Development Specialist - Istanbul

Istanbul, Turkey

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree from Chemistry of a reputable university
Masters degree in Chemistry/ Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or equivalent will be an advantage
3-5 years experience in related area (Chemical know–how), technical expertise in Chemistry with a proven track record
Knowledge of and experience in analytical chemistry, analytical testing and instrumentation will be preferred
Formulation knowledge will be an advantage
Excellent command of both written and spoken English
Advanced in MS-Office applications
Strong analytical skills & good communication skills
Customer focus and result & quality oriented approach
No military obligation for male candidates

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are now looking for an experienced "Senior Product & Application Development Specialist" to be a member of our Research & Development Department. The R&D team is the Business Partner and first point of contact for marketing and sales organisation and supply chain for all technical/ R&D related activities. The main purpose of the role is to provide technical support in all day to day activities and projects.

Responsibilities of the ideal candidate will include:

Own Industrial solution (IS) formula including products that are used in IWT, Mining, Geothermal and O&G (oil & gas) industries for compliance and product managment.
Perform product and raw material physical-chemical analysis according to project and customer needs
Develop product formulations as per project requirements and make development reports
Coordinate and collaborate with our application laboratories / formulations worldwide and the field application teams for the performance testing of formulations and other R&D activities
Perform benchmark studies and reverse engineering to evaluate competitor products.
Deliver profitability improvement projects through formulation and supply/ sourcing & marketing initiatives
Doing literature research
Taking care of day-to-day lab operations and giving support in dealing with customer complaints
Taking part in local and global projects, including lab work as well as liaising with other internal departments
Being the point of contact for technical R&D support to sales and marketing departments
Efficient and timely report generation

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