Chemist Intern

Responsibilities:

• Scale up skin care, color cosmetic, sunscreens, and hair care formulations.
• Primary focus on emulsion technology.
• Fill samples with existing bulk for lab inventory and customer/sales team requests.
• Work on basic fundamental/qualitative studies to gather further knowledge of Shin-Etsu materials.
• Fill samples for raw material and formulation kits.
• Check lab stabilities.
• Personal care market watch with Shin-Etsu Materials (US and Asian Markets) - requires data entry using Microsoft Power Point.
• Creation of formulation sheets using Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Perform other projects and duties as requested by manager.

Education & Experience:

• Must be a recent graduate with a Science degree or a student currently enrolled in college working towards a Science degree. Degree preference: Cosmetic Chemistry.

Qualifications:

• Ability to adapt to job assignments as needed.
• Must be able to take direction and work effectively within a team environment.
• Good attention to detail.
• Ability to read, write, understand, and communicate (verbal and written) effectively.
• Must have a professional and positive attitude.
• Must have strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be punctual and reliable.
• Must be able to work the length of the internship (end of May through August).

Work Environment:

• This position operates primarily in a cosmetics laboratory environment and occasionally in an office environment.
• The lab role routinely uses standard lab equipment including: pH meters, Viscometers, High Shear Mixer, Laboratory Vacuum, Microscope, and other instrumentation relevant to analysis including a variety of hand tools.
• The office role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands:

• Stands/walks (4hrs/day or more) in various labs
• Works near or with mechanical equipment
• Works with computerized equipment and database entry
• Handles organic solvents, silicones, powders, volatile fluids, acids and bases, nitrogen gas

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