Requirements: English
Company: dsm-firmenich
Region: Dardagny , Geneva
Job title- (Associate) Scientist Process Safety (74153)
LocationGeneva, Switzerland
Job model On site
We are looking for a highly driven and motivated:
(Associate) Scientist Process Safety
As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the worlds growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than 12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life every day, everywhere, for billions of people.
At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work to not only benefit our People, Customers & Communities but also drive business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.
As a successful applicant, you will join our multi-disciplinary team in our Science & Research Process Safety Laboratory located in La Plaine, Geneva. You will ensure systematic assessment of industrial risks with an emphasis on data determination and its use for the design of safe processes. In other words, you will be responsible for leading risk analysis or supplying support for different kinds of chemical processes (new innovative processes based on continuous, batch, and semi-batch operations, existing processes to be optimized, processes utilizing powder technologies) and understanding the thermal aspects of processes while performing a practically oriented assessment of chemical process safety in accordance with the production transfer schedule in coordination with the pilot and production teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical expertise during risk analysis studies (HAZOP, What-if, LOPA, etc.) and closely monitor procedures to identify and mitigate hazards related to the development of new processes to manufacture specialty chemicals. This includes following risk analysis action lists, interpreting laboratory results to meet internal client needs, prioritizing requests based on team workload, and supporting HSE and expert teams in transferring new processes from pilot scale to production.
- Be proactive and act as a reference in technical subjects that include chemical hazard assessment, explosion risk assessment, and risk analysis.
- Participate actively in progress meetings for projects and new chemical development steps.
- Implement process safety strategies within global R&D activities and provide robust expertise to support projects at various sites in other countries, including process transfers.
- Interpreting thermal data from laboratory process safety reports, including DSC, C80, ARC, AKTS, powder assessment, and other physicochemical data, to ensure the proper progression of risk analyses.
We bring:
- A degree in chemistry (MSc or Engineer) with a specialization in process safety or chemical engineering is required. In-depth knowledge of risk analysis is required.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in a multi-product environment and/or in a process safety lab is preferred.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to find pragmatic solutions within constraints such as those in pilot and production environments are crucial, along with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams (R&D, pilot, production, Safety Health, & Environment department, and stakeholders).
- We are looking for a motivated individual who is curious, creative, rigorous, efficient and is comfortable working with multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will be passionate about process safety and excited to work in a dynamic, cross-functional environment, and have excellent interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with stakeholders.
- Fluency in both English and French is required.
You Bring:
- Being part of an interdisciplinary team of industry-leading researchers with a state-of-the-art equipped research facility.
- A diversity of exciting projects related to foods and fragranced products.
- Career development opportunities.
- To be part of a company shaping a strong legacy through breakthrough industrial innovations and technology.
The application process:
Interested in this position? Please apply online by uploading your resume via our career portal.
Equal Opportunities