Rapid Spectroscopy Scientist

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Job Description:

The Rapid Spectroscopy Scientist will be part of the Rapid Spectroscopy Center of Expertise, providing services, expertise, and support to more than 120 factories for food and feed worldwide. Current portfolio of deployed technologies includes near infrared spectroscopy (NIR) and X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF). The Rapid Spectroscopy Scientist will focus on supporting the deployment and maintenance of the NIR program via data management and modelling, documenting, monitoring, and troubleshooting. You will potentially support activities in the XRF portfolio. You will participate in projects aimed to expand and improve the current capabilities in the team and hold responsibilities to support the operations of the new spectroscopy laboratory.

What are we looking for?

Essential Requirements
* B.Sc. in relevant science disciplines (analytical chemistry, food science, agriculture …) with basic knowledge of statistics
* Practical knowledge on the use of NIR devices for quality control
* Basic chemometric knowledge and relevant chemometric software for NIR data modelling and/or XRF data modelling
* Comfortable and effective with remote operations and communications in English (both written and spoken) to non-scientific audiences via MS Office Software

Preferred requirements
* M.Sc. in relevant scientific disciplines such as chemistry
* Minimum 2 years of proved experience in end-to-end spectroscopic applications in industrial setup in Food, cosmetic or pharmaceutical industry: model development, validating, implementation and maintenance.
* Practical knowledge and experience about NIR laboratory instrument networking systems/software and spectrometers troubleshooting

What will be your key responsibilities?

* Handling & analyzing samples on rapid spectroscopy instrumentation (NIR mainly), collation of all relevant spectral & lab data, calibration of NIR instrumentation, validation, documentation and deployment following procedures.
* Potentially participating in monitoring and improving hardware preventative maintenance program KPI's to ensure flawless instrument performance and minimize instrument down-time.
* Participate in developing and/or continuously improving the rapid spectroscopy knowledge transfer through documentation and training-tool development within (COMPANY NAME) Global Services Center of Expertise, Regional Labs, and Site labs.
* Participate in development projects for identification of new technologies, hardware & software solutions, and rapid spectroscopy support and governance processes and metrics.
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What can you expect from (COMPANY NAME)?

* Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
* Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
* Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house (COMPANY NAME) University.
* An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

(COMPANY NAME) is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request