Basic Research Operations Associate

Kerakoll Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerakoll Group is seeking a meticulous R&D Operator to support laboratory and plant trials, prepare materials and document results in approved records. You will perform tests, maintain traceability of samples and ensure safety and quality procedures are followed. The role emphasizes data integrity and timely escalation of anomalies.

The position involves developing competence across product families and collaborating with the R&D Manager to support development, reformulation and QC transfers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare samples, formulations, laboratory batches and test specimens according to approved trial plans, methods and safety instructions.
• Perform assigned laboratory tests, characterization activities and comparative evaluations for development, reformulation, product-maintenance and raw-material-evaluation projects.
• Record experimental conditions, raw data, observations, calculations and results accurately, contemporaneously and completely in approved project records or laboratory systems.
• Maintain traceability of raw materials, samples, formulations, test specimens and retained project samples.
• Support laboratory and plant trials by preparing materials, collecting data, documenting observations and completing assigned technical follow-up activities.
• Support preparation of technical reports, data summaries, samples and documentation required for project reviews, validation and R&D-to-QC transfer.
• Identify and promptly report unexpected experimental results, equipment issues, sample-identity concerns, safety risks, deviations from the trial plan or data-recording errors.
• Maintain assigned R&D equipment, materials, reagents, workspaces and records in accordance with applicable laboratory, safety and document-control procedures.
• Develop competence in the product families, materials, methods and equipment assigned by the R&D Manager; specialization in organic or inorganic product families may be assigned

Job description

Job Description:

Key responsibilities

• Prepare samples, formulations, laboratory batches and test specimens according to approved trial plans, methods and safety instructions.
• Perform assigned laboratory tests, characterization activities and comparative evaluations for development, reformulation, product-maintenance and raw-material-evaluation projects.
• Record experimental conditions, raw data, observations, calculations and results accurately, contemporaneously and completely in approved project records or laboratory systems.
• Maintain traceability of raw materials, samples, formulations, test specimens and retained project samples.
• Support laboratory and plant trials by preparing materials, collecting data, documenting observations and completing assigned technical follow-up activities.
• Support preparation of technical reports, data summaries, samples and documentation required for project reviews, validation and R&D-to-QC transfer.
• Identify and promptly report unexpected experimental results, equipment issues, sample-identity concerns, safety risks, deviations from the trial plan or data-recording errors.
• Maintain assigned R&D equipment, materials, reagents, workspaces and records in accordance with applicable laboratory, safety and document-control procedures.
• Develop competence in the product families, materials, methods and equipment assigned by the R&D Manager; specialization in organic or inorganic product families may be assigned

Decision authority

• Executes only activities, methods and equipment operations for which trained and authorized.
• May make routine adjustments explicitly permitted by an approved trial plan or method; all other changes require direction from the Senior R&D Operator or R&D Manager.
• Escalate to a senior where safety, sample identity, equipment condition, test validity or data integrity is compromised.
• Cannot approve formulas, technical conclusions, methods, specifications, transfer packages, project gates or production changes.

Key interfaces

• Senior R&D Operator, R&D Manager

Success measures

• Timely and accurate execution of assigned trials and tests.
• Completeness, traceability and right-first-time quality of experimental records.
• Compliance with safety, trial, sample-management and equipment procedures.
• Timely escalation of anomalies and effective upkeep of assigned laboratory areas.
• Progression of individual technical qualification against the R&D competence matrix.