Dow is looking to provide technical/lab support for the Material’s Discovery and Development organization in Core R&D in Midland, MI, by supporting multidisciplinary teams in the development of new catalysts, new materials, and technical solutions.
Requirements
- Analytical equipment operation and materials characterization utilizing a variety of techniques.
- familiarity with multiple software platforms and automated equipment would be beneficial.
- Prior experience understanding chemical hazards, handling glassware, and making scientific observations is preferred but not required for this position.
Responsibilities
- conducting laboratory experiments, data analysis, reporting and presentation of the results and conclusions.
- Analytical support through sample preparation, instrument operation, data work-up and documentation for a variety of analytical equipment.
- Operation of various bench-top lab equipment. (Electronic balances, hydraulic presses, mixers, pH meters, sieves, and other process specific equipment).
- Support of chemical inventory system.
- Mechanical work such as assisting in reactor and vacuum pump maintenance.
- Communication of data results to researchers.
- Cleaning reusable supplies, stocking consumables, assisting with support tasks as needed, etc.
Other
- part-time cooperative education job opportunity
- long-term, year-round, undergraduate student position -- at least one full year in duration -- while the student is simultaneously taking classes toward an undergraduate degree.
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- High school diploma/GED and already enrolled at an accredited college or university located close to the Midland site, pursuing an undergraduate degree.
- Able to begin work very soon, usually within 3 weeks of the job offer, and work year-round at least 16 hours each week ONLY during our regular business hours (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri…max 8 hours/day and 30/week during school).
