Intern Process Chemist Support R&D (100%)
Zeochem, founded in 1818, is a quality-oriented Swiss company with locations throughout the world. Zeochem has a rich history in chemical production and specializes in manufacturing Molecular Sieves, Specialty Zeolites, Deuterium and Labelled Compounds. We strive to provide excellent, responsive service, consistent and high-quality products and are one of the few actual producers worldwide of deuterium labelled compounds. You will be part of our R&D and Product Management Team and support production of deuterated molecules.
We are looking for a process engineering- or chemistry student or recent graduate with a strong background in thermal separation processes and chemical engineering at our headquarters in Rüti (ZH). This internship offers the unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in both lab scale and bulk chemical production, separation processes and process optimizations.
Key responsibilities
· Process development of continuous production processes
both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysed
· R&D development and optimization of separation processes
· Help setup a process data management system
· Support in R&D Projects
· Support in Product Management isotopic labelled compounds for Analytics-, Electronics- and Pharma market
Profile
· Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Process Technology, Chemistry, or a related field
· Strong academic background in continuous synthesis and processing
· Knowledge of laboratory safety protocols and proper handling of chemicals
· Familiarity with common analytical techniques (e.g. NMR, GC)
· Ability to work independently and as part of a team
· English fluent, German fluent is a big plus
Duration
· Minimum 6 – maximum 12 months, 100%
Benefits
- Exposure to R&D, QC and production environments in a leading chemical specialties manufacturing company
- Opportunity to guide the implementation of your own work into production and quality control
- Be part of a small and international team of scientists and engineers in Rüti
When you are interested, please send your application to: [email protected]
With the subject: “Application Process Chemist R&D Support”
Gehalt: CHF1’500.00 - CHF2’500.00 pro Monat
Arbeitsort: Vor Ort
