Vacancies Analytical Chemist

About AkzoNobel Since 1792, we've been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people's lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We're active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that's dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let's paint the future together. For more information please visit   2024 Akzo Nobel N.V. All rights reserved. Vilafranca del Penedès (Spain) Analytical Chemist Are you an expert in analytical chemistry with a passion for precision and problem-solving? Join our R&D team as an Analytical Chemist, where you'll play a key role in supporting and improving our packaging coatings portfolio through advanced testing, data analysis, and collaboration with commercial and technical teams. About the role Ensure Lab Safety: Maintain a safe and compliant laboratory environment, following all safety protocols. Perform Advanced Testing: Conduct detailed chemical, physical, and performance analyses of packaging coatings using a range of analytical techniques (e.g., spectroscopy, chromatography, microscopy). Support Product Stewardship: Investigate product performance issues, raw material changes, and customer complaints through analytical testing and root cause analysis. Interpret & Report Data: Analyse complex datasets, generate clear reports, and provide actionable insights to internal stakeholders. Collaborate Across Functions: Work closely with R&D, Technical Service, Sales, and Marketing to support customer needs and ensure product quality and compliance. Drive Continuous Improvement: Recommend improvements to testing protocols, lab practices, and product formulations based on analytical findings. Applies relevant analytical approaches and techniques such as FTIR, GCMS, LCMS, GPC and optical microscopy About you A degree in Chemistry or a related scientific field, with specialization in analytical techniques. 3+ years of experience in a laboratory setting, preferably in coatings or packaging. Hands-on experience with analytical instruments and methods (e.g., FTIR, GC-MS, SEM, DSC). Strong communication skills in English and Spanish. Ability to translate technical data into meaningful recommendations for non-technical stakeholders. Availability to travel internationally during the training period is required. Personal vehicle to access the Site (in an industrial area) What we offer Join a growing multinational company. Permanent project. Professional and personal development in a dynamic environment. On-site modality. Dining room benefits. Flexible remuneration. Access to training platform. Free parking Please upload your CV in English At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability. Requisition ID: 50235