Analytical Chemistry Technician at Shell Technology India Pvt. Ltd

Shell Technology India Pvt. Ltd. is a group company of Royal Dutch Shell plc, The Hague, Netherlands. Located in Bangalore, it is the third Shell global centre for technology after Houston, USA and Amsterdam, The Netherlands - delivering advanced technical studies, projects and services for Shell around the world as well as supporting Shell activities in India. The services span upstream exploration and production activities as well as downstream chemical, gas and refinery operations.

Job location :

Job code : ST GS9

Location: Bangalore, India

Responsibilities:

The candidate will perform Analytical testing in support of research activities. Experience is preferred in the following areas:

Gas Chromatography, preferably Petrochemical applications such as DHA, SimDist, PIONA etc;
Liquid Chromatography;
FTIR/UV/VIS;
ICP-OES or ICP-MS;
XRF (preferably wavelength dispersive);
Automated Titration Equipment;
Distillation equipment

Requirements:

BSc or MSc in Chemistry;
A minimum of 5 years experience in a laboratory environment preferable in an R&D or petrochemical environment;
Fully aware of requirements for safely working in a laboratory environment and experience in implementing HSE controls for laboratory activities;
Working under a (laboratory) quality management system, preferable ISO 9001 and/or ISO 17025;
Preparation of Analytical standards from pure materials;
Use of an Analytical Balance;
Knowledge of basic scientific math skills such as calculation of concentration, molarity, gas volumes, density;
Lab apparatus handling experience (flasks, beakers, drying ovens, vacuum ovens);
Proper handling and storage of chemicals;
Computing skills for MS Office products and use of Windows operating system;
Calibration of analytical instruments;
Quality assurance programs and lab record documentation;
Direct experience with use and maintenance of :Gas Chromatographs, including Petrochemical ASTM applications, Liquid Chromatographs, FTIR, ICP, XRF, Titration equipment, Distillation equipment;
The applicant should demonstrate good communication skills in English and be comfortable in team-oriented, collaborative environment;
Authorisation to work in India is required for this position;
A remuneration package based on the conditions in the country of employment will be offered for this position.

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Application Deadline: Wednesday, 18 February 2009
Number of Vacancies: 1
Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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