Chemist R&d

**A Day in Your Life at MKS**:
**You Will Make an Impact By**:

- Creation of WBS, DoEs and independent planning of assigned tasks with technical guidance and supervision.
- Perform and execute assigned tasks and DoE towards project completion in a timely and qualitative manner.
- The role requires spending over 80% of the time working hands-on in the lab and on the pilot line
- Develop and modify product formulations as per the business requirement.
- Conduct testing and qualification of new and existing products, ensuring completion within stipulated timelines
- Execute scale-up trials on the pilot line and perform routine maintenance to ensure optimal operational efficiency and reliability
- Working and collaborating with other team members in laboratory environment
- Bringing in your own ideas and strategies
- Documentation of the ongoing tasks according to the prescribed format (Example: ELN)
- Transparent and regular communication of task completion progress to stakeholders
- Self-motivated and self-initiated actions to maintain the work culture and task completion.
- Maintenance of 5S and safety as per the MKS MSD and department guidelines
- Active participation in team building.
- Maintaining the confidentiality of the projects and other Departmental information.
- Interaction with the customer to troubleshoot, process optimization, and site visit/conducting trials at the customer site (if required).

**Skills You Bring**:

- 3-4 years of experience supported by a Master’s degree in Chemistry, with specialization in Organic/Inorganic /Polymer/Physical Chemistry.
- Demonstrates quick learning and seamless adaptation to new environments, technologies, and project requirements.
- Skilled in understanding complex project tasks, setting clear objectives, and planning actionable next steps to ensure timely progress.
- Proficient in interpreting experimental data, conducting thorough analyses, and drawing accurate, evidence-based conclusions.
- Creative and methodical approach to problem-solving, with a structured and time-bound work style that ensures efficiency and quality.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional and multicultural teams.
- Highly self-motivated with a proactive mindset, known for thinking outside the box, taking accountability, and demonstrating a strong sense of ownership in all tasks.

**Preferred Skills: (Optional)**
- Proven hands-on experience in laboratory environments, including formulation development, product innovation, and operations on pilot lines and manufacturing plants.
- Basic understanding of electroplating and electroless plating processes, including key components, reaction mechanisms, and material interactions.
- Strong knowledge of surface chemistry principles, with expertise in both organic and inorganic surface treatments and finishing techniques.
- Skilled in analyzing and tuning the structure-property relationships of organic and inorganic molecules to optimize material performance.
- Practical experience in the synthesis of organic and inorganic compounds, with a focus on material design and functionalization.

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