Analytical Researcher

**The Role**:
**JOB TITLE: Analytical Researcher**

**Where you fit**

The Researcher in the India Chromatography team will be a technical expert in the global Chromatography team who will be responsible for providing advanced technical solutions in chromatographic separation sciences mainly LC, GC, IC, SEC and titration area ensuring that innovative solutions are implemented to provide reliable, fast and cost-effective analytical measurements leveraging a variety of chromatographic techniques.

The Researcher will serve as an important resource in the department, not only in lab operations, problem-solving and lab safety, but also in guiding/mentoring less experienced staff. They will also engage and share best practices in the global team.

**What’s the role?**
- Technical responsibility for method development, evaluation, and implementation of new capability, using a wide range of liquid chromatography techniques including HPLC, IC, CIC, SEC, along with GC, and wet chemistry.
- Hands-on experience in setting up various LC/IC hardware including different detectors such as MS, RI, UV, PDA, ELSD, and columns, is a must.
- Fundamental knowledge in 1D, 2D and comprehensive gas chromatography with related detectors such as FID, TCD, SCD, NCD and EI-MS, and various sample introduction systems (headspace, thermal desorption) is required.
- Experience on wet chemical analysis and knowledge of different types of titrations related to petrochemical industry will be an added advantage.
- Design, develop, validate, deploy, and maintain various complex chromatographic analytical instruments and methods as well as day-to-day hands-on work in the laboratory as well as supervision of laboratory staff performing testing, while paying close attention to safety and quality.
- Monitor analytical technology developments outside of Shell and identify innovations with the potential to create value for Shell and collaborate in the Global Skill Network.
- Support root cause investigation, interpret and report analytical data generated using basic statistics.
- Mentor, train, and guide less experienced staff in the chromatography space as well as actively participate in Global Skill Network for LC and GC.

**What we need from you**
- PhD or master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry with relevant academic or industry experience is required
- Significant experience in Analytical project and R&D development and deployment is required, including experience in supporting large-scale R&D projects working across organizations.
- A high technical curiosity, learner mindset and ability to work across natural teams without organizational authority is essential for the job..
- Strong interpersonal skills that can easily transport deep technical discussions to business impact is highly valued.
- Engage with key stakeholders for laboratory operation e.g., within Technology Business/Commercial team to deliver result
- Good communication skills, including written and verbal communication
- Follow general safety protocol and practice Shell’s safety culture while working in the lab
- Manage multi-disciplinary global projects to ensure customers technical needs are met in timely and cost-effective manner.
- Collaborate with local and global Analytical colleagues on complex multi-disciplinary problem
- solving projects, and new project and R&D initiation and implement
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