Chemist — SICPA SA
- Location
- Prilly
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
The Chemist is a technical contributor within the Machine Readable Features Laboratory, supporting the research, development, characterization, and validation of machine-readable features used for authentication and traceability applications.
The role covers a broad portfolio of security technologies, including functional materials, pigments, inks, and associated measurement methods (optical, physical, chemical, and functional). The role involves diverse research activities, such as literature research, theoretical and experimental evaluation of new technologies and prototyping in close collaboration within the whole department.
This position is well suited for an early career chemist seeking to work autonomously to further develop technical experience while gaining industrial experience. The position offers the potential to develop in a more senior technical role. Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the research, development and optimization of security features, including materials, pigments, and ink systems for machine readable and authentication applications.
- Support the integration of functional security materials into different ink platforms and printing processes in collaboration with formulation experts.
- Design and execute laboratory experiments to evaluate feature performance, robustness, and reproducibility.
- Perform Literature research and theoretical evaluation.
- Perform measurements and characterization using a wide range of laboratory equipment (e.g. optical, physical, chemical, functional).
- Participate in the validation of new materials, methods, and processes, contributing to industrial readiness.
- Analyse experimental data, interpret results, and propose technical improvements.
- Key Responsibilities
- Willingness to progressively take on broader responsibilities (technical ownership, documentation quality, cross team interactions).
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities
- Willingness to progressively take on broader responsibilities (technical ownership, documentation quality, cross team interactions).
- Capability to work on parallel projects in structured manner Languages
- Good working knowledge of English and French (spoken and written).
- WHY JOIN US?
- Join a global leader in trust technologies with a mission that matters.
- Be at the strategic heart of a financially sound and innovation-driven company.
- Collaborate with high-level experts and work on impactful international projects.
- Operate in a multi-cultural, high-integrity environment where autonomy and ownership are encouraged.
- SICPA Securink Corporation is committed to making its electronic and information technologies accessible to individuals with disabilities by meeting or exceeding the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended in 1998.
Application process
- The Chemist is a technical contributor within the Machine Readable Features Laboratory, supporting the research, development, characterization, and validation of machine-readable features used for authentication and traceability applications.
- The role covers a broad portfolio of security technologies, including functional materials, pigments, inks, and associated measurement methods (optical, physical, chemical, and functional).
- The role involves diverse research activities, such as literature research, theoretical and experimental evaluation of new technologies and prototyping in close collaboration within the whole department.
- This position is well suited for an early career chemist seeking to work autonomously to further develop technical experience while gaining industrial experience.
- The position offers the potential to develop in a more senior technical role.
- Contribute to the research, development and optimization of security features, including materials, pigments, and ink systems for machine readable and authentication applications.
- Support the integration of functional security materials into different ink platforms and printing processes in collaboration with formulation experts.
- Design and execute laboratory experiments to evaluate feature performance, robustness, and reproducibility.
Additional details
- Actively collaborate within multidisciplinary project teams. Education & Experience
- MSc/PhD in Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, or equivalent with specialization in Spectroscopy (Raman, FTIR, NIR, UV-Vis, fluorescence).
- Comfortable using digital tools as Python, MATLAB, Origin for data visualisation, treatment, analysis, and reporting.
- Capability to work on parallel projects in structured manner
- For more information on or to view our EEO policy, please contact Human Resources.
Notes and original content
- Actively collaborate within multidisciplinary project teams.
- Education & Experience
- Technical Skills
- Personal Skills
Questions about this listing
What salary does SICPA SA offer for this role?
SICPA SA lists CHF 60'500 - 91'500 gross per year for this position in Prilly. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does SICPA SA offer?
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