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Chemistry or Chemical Engineering Co-Op

Chemistry or Chemical Engineering Co-Op

DupontKingston, Ontario, Canada
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter. Whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. Discover the many reasons the world’s most talented people are choosing to work at DuPont.

DuPont - EIDCA Specialty Products Company, a diversified science company, provides a wide variety of innovative products for direct consumer applications, manufacturing, construction, and high technology markets.

To meet new challenges in an ever-changing and fast-paced environment, we have opportunities for 12-16 month chemistry or chemical engineering co-op students at the DuPont Kingston Technology Centre (Kingston, Ontario) starting in May . These students will work on project teams to support process and product development in our diverse portfolio of projects.

The successful candidates will have the following general responsibilities :

Work within a multi-disciplinary team focused on chemical process technology research and product development;

Work alongside experienced industrial technology professionals to increase your learning and development;

Participate in experiment preparation and planning;

Execute and support experimentation in a wet chemistry laboratory, an analytical laboratory, or a pilot-scale testing facility;

Document experimental observations and all data collected in electronic formats such as MS Excel;

Develop an understanding of good laboratory management processes, such as material movements related to laboratory waste disposal and replenishment of feed materials;

Train and participate in hazard and risk analyses with the team for new or unfamiliar procedures and processes; and

Participate in KTC project team meetings, which may include presentation of your data or summaries of data.

The successful candidates will have :

A solid educational background, currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college or university undergraduate program.

Some previous research experience is preferred.

Preference will be given to candidates in their 3rd year or above.

Have the right to work in Canada, without restriction; no visa sponsorship.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability and desire to be effective team members.

As the project work evolves, flexibility will be required in terms of willingness to take on different work and to be flexible in work schedules. Strong skills in MS Office tools will be beneficial (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).

The initial term of employment will be for 12 months at an average of 37.5 hours / week with the possibility of an extension to a maximum of 16 months.

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