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Research Chemist
Employer
Sherritt International CorporationDate Posted
March 09, 2023Languages
English-
Location Fort Saskatchewan, AB
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Earnings $110,000.00 annually
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Work Hours 40 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date Apr 08, 2023
Employer
Sherritt International Corporation
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor's degree
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
Research institute, laboratory or centre
Tasks
- Act as technical consultant in a particular field of expertise
- Participate in the commercialization of new products
- Supervise other chemists
- Analyze, synthesize, purify, modify and characterize chemical or biochemical compounds
- Conduct programs to identify and quantify environmental toxicants
- Conduct research into the synthesis and properties of chemical compounds and the mechanisms of chemical reactions
- Conduct research to develop new chemical formulations and processes and devise new technical applications of industrial chemicals and compounds
- Conduct research to discover, develop, refine and evaluate new products such as those used in nanomedicine, nanoelectronics and other applications of chemistry
- Develop and conduct programs of analysis to ensure quality control of raw materials, chemical intermediates or final products
- Investigate chemical aspects of the mechanisms of drug action, the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the organ function
- Participate in interdisciplinary research and development projects
Supervision
5-10 people
Additional sector experience
Mineral resources and/or mining
Specialization or experience
Chemical engineering
Screening questions
Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
Experience
5 years or more
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
Bonus
Long term benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Wellness program
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Interest Codes
- INNOVATIVE
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Interest in synthesizing information to conduct research to develop new chemical formulations and processes and to devise new technical applications of industrial chemicals and compounds; and to investigate chemical aspects of the mechanisms of drug action, the diagnosis and treatment of disease, organ function and the assessment of health
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in precision working with instruments to analyze, synthesize, purify, modify and characterize chemical and biochemical compounds
- DIRECTIVE
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Interest in consulting in a particular field of technical expertise; and in developing and conducting programs of analysis to ensure quality control of raw materials, chemical intermediates and final products; may supervise other chemists and chemical technicians and technologists
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