Laboratory Technician at BASF West Africa Limited

BASF West Africa Limited is the world's leading chemical company because we offer intelligent solutions for our customers and for a sustainable future. We link and develop people with diverse talents all over the world. For you, this means a variety of ways to advance. Not only your performance but also your personality matter to us. At BASF, careers develop from opportunities.  BASF’s regional division EMEA Europe, Middle East, Emerging Europe, and Africa. BASF operates in more than 50 countries in the region. For BASF the EMEA region is our most important market. 

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Laboratory Technician

Job ID: 85688
Location: Lagos
Job type: Temporary

Responsibilities
What you can expect:

• The successful incumbent will be responsible for developing of frame formulations with BASF raw materials for the sub-Sahara Africa market for hair care and skin care applications. 

Duties will include the following: 

• Formulation development and troubleshooting
• Modifying existing protocols/questionnaires and analyzing and reporting results
• Supporting all lab technical developments
• Managing inventory to forestall stockouts 
• Product evaluation 
• Analysis of data from routine tests

Requirements
What we expect:

• B.Sc Degree or Higher National Diploma in Engineering or Science 
• 0-3 years experience in personal care formulation especially in hair and skin products 
• Good knowledge of a variety of characterization techniques across personal care categories
• Good analytical thinking, communication, and organization skills; team player, and self-starter with a good sense of aesthetics and creativity
• Strong MS Office and Internet literacy
• Strong research skills
• Aptitude for learning

We Offer

• Responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and on-the-job training as part of a committed team.
• Competitive compensation including attractive benefits as well as excellent career opportunities in an international company.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply

Note

• BASF is an equal opportunity employer which we embrace diversity and the principles of employment equity.
• Please note that this role is a 9-month fixed-term contract for maternity leave cover.
• Please accept the call from +49 (Germany code) for a phone interview.

Application Deadline 4th July, 2023.