Job for a Laboratory Technologist at BASF West Africa


BASF - We are the world's leading chemical company because we offer intelligent solutions for our customers and for a sustainable future. We link and develop people with diverse talents all over the world. For you, this means a variety of ways to advance. Not only your performance but also your personality matter to us. At BASF, careers develop from opportunities. We are recruiting to fill the position below:   Job Title: Laboratory Technologist Location: Ikoyi, Lagos Job Field: Research & Development Job Type: Permanent What You Can Expect

  • Developing frame formulations with BASF raw materials for the Sub-Sahara Africa market for hair and skin care applications.
  • Enable the Application Technology Manager to present developed formulations to customers to generate business, especially the specialty products.
Core responsibilities will include the following:
  • Managing the formulations development part of new product development projects, margin enhancement projects and customer support projects, against the agreed objectives and timings
  • Identifying potential project risks and building contingencies into the plan
  • Conducting literature searches and benchmark studies
  • Proposing, preparing and testing new/improved formulations against project objectives
  • Evaluating the new/improved formulations against the product brief and write technical reports on the findings
  • Supporting the lab manager in the implementation of GLP and ESH in the laboratory
  • Responsible for storing in managed and shared folders and to provide the necessary documentation of the new/reformulated products to Sales and customers as is necessary.
What We Expect
  • Bachelor's degree in Sciences or Engineering
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience with Research & Development (R&D) & related functions on product development in personal care or otherwise have developed knowledge and skills about personal care products
  • Strong MS Office proficiency
  • Good communication & organizational skills, team player and self-starter with good sense of aesthetics and creativity
  • Good analytical thinking skills
  • Willingness to travel to Customer Sites.
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