Lab Technician II

Evonik Oxeno; Hopewell (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik Corporation is seeking a Lab Technician II in Hopewell, VA. The role focuses on supporting product scale-up and ensuring experimental procedures align with objectives.

You will work closely with manufacturing teams and develop expertise in standard lab procedures while troubleshooting complex reactor setups. The ideal candidate has 6–8 years in a chemical lab, an associate degree in chemistry (BS preferred), and solid communication skills to document progress and report findings.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience in a chemical lab environment is preferred.
• Associate’s degree in chemistry or related field is required; BS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support product scale-up at manufacturing sites by participating in trial runs.
• Understand experimental goals and product chemistry.
• Spot inconsistencies in procedures and equipment and troubleshoot lab systems.
• Prepare synthesis procedures and calculations to meet objectives.

Skills

Chemical lab experience

SAP experience

Strong communication

Education

Associate's degree in chemistry

BS degree preferred

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Lab Technician II

10/23/2026

What We Offer

At Evonik, you’re part of a global chemical company working in many sectors that go beyond chemistry. From lipids for tomorrow’s medicines, biosurfactants for green detergents, additives for plastics recycling or membranes to help drive forward the energy transition, you’ll play an essential part in helping the world’s most essential industries succeed.

Our success hinges on a diversity of ideas powered by people, not egos. Whether you’re a scientist or engineer, new to the team or established, in business, production, or anything in between – we cheer each other on. Because we believe we can do anything. Explore everything. And Be Part of Something Special!

Find Out More About The Many Benefits We Offer

https://www.evonik.com/en/careers/why.html

Meet the team and get to know the people behind Evonik:

https://www.evonik.com/en/news/meet-the-team.html

Responsibilities

• Support product scale-up at manufacturing sites by participation in trial runs.
• Has basic knowledge of experimental goals and product chemistry.
• Work to spot inconsistencies in experiment procedures and/or equipment.
• Can prepare experimental synthesis procedure and calculations to meet objectives.
• Choose appropriate test and equipment from a known set of standard tests.
• Develop expertise in standard procedures and train others.
• Better understanding of synthesis procedures and basic understanding of analytical results.
• Configure, operate, clean, take apart complex reactor set-up.
• Troubleshoot lab systems.
• Analyze potential problems and effectively manage the problem-solving process until resolution.
• Set routine work tasks, adjust priorities and make progress toward work plan independently.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience including working in a chemical laboratory environment preferred. Relevant experience can be considered if less.
• Associate’s degree in chemistry, Chemical Engineer or similar field required. BS Degree preferred.
• Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate information in writing (ex. Emails, memos, progress reports).
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency with standard software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Foam lab synthesis preferred.
• SAP experience is preferred but not required.

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

Company is Evonik Corporation

Job Details

• United States of America | Hopewell, VA
• Full time
• 10/23/2026
• Innovation Management
• R52170