What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chemist Intern position at Shin-Etsu Silicones of America?
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