Senior Chemist: Chemical Process Development & Scale-Up

Agfa-Gevaert; Mortsel; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training programs

Collaborative environment

External trainings

Industrial impact opportunities

Job summary

Agfa-Gevaert in Belgium seeks a Senior Chemist for our Chemical Process Development group to design, develop and scale-up chemical processes enabling new materials.

You will lead multiple research projects, organize lab work, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to transfer processes to production. Occasional travel (~10%) and a strong emphasis on safety and environmental standards are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Organic and/or polymer Chemistry or related field.
• PhD is an asset.
• Strong communication and teamwork in multidisciplinary settings.
• Willingness to travel occasionally (+/- 10%).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop chemical processes that are technically feasible, cost-efficient and scalable towards industrial production.
• Define experimental programs and ensure a structured and data-driven approach.
• Organize and oversee laboratory work, including experimental planning, execution, analysis and reporting of results.
• Implement innovative technologies for scale-up from laboratory to industrial scale.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and support process transfer to production.
• Manage multiple projects and ensure clear stakeholder communication.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health and environmental standards, inline with our Agfa processes and standards.

Skills

Project management

Data-driven problem solving

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Willingness to travel

Education

Master's degree in Organic and/or polymer Chemistry

PhD asset

Tools

Reaction calorimetry

Job description

Agfa-Gevaert in Belgium seeks a Senior Chemist for our Chemical Process Development group to design, develop and scale-up chemical processes enabling new materials.

You will lead multiple research projects, organize lab work, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to transfer processes to production. Occasional travel (~10%) and a strong emphasis on safety and environmental standards are required.