What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Scientist - Molecular Spectroscopy position at Evonik?
What We Offer
Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.
Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:
https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/
Your Impact
Join Evonik’s RD&I team as a Senior Scientist, where your expertise in NMR and molecular spectroscopy will shape cutting-edge research and innovation. This role is a technical leadership position, driving the development of advanced analytical methods that support new product development, research, and process optimization. You’ll collaborate with global experts, R&D teams, and external partners to solve complex chemical challenges, ensuring Evonik remains at the forefront of scientific innovation.
Responsibilities
This role offers the opportunity to grow into a technical expert or future leader within Evonik’s analytical research team. With a strong foundation in spectroscopy and method development, potential career paths include NMR leadership, analytical method specialization, or R&D management. This position provides hands-on lab experience and collaboration within a highly skilled global team.
Evonik’s Allentown, PA site is a key hub for R&D in North America, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. The Lehigh Valley region offers a high quality of life, featuring top-tier dining, entertainment, and outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, and skiing. Conveniently located near Philadelphia and New York City, Allentown provides both professional growth and a dynamic place to call home.
The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.
Your Application
To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com.
Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.
Your Talent Acquisition Manager:
Wenda Cenexant [C]
Company is
Evonik Corporation
Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.
Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:
https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/
Your Impact
Join Evonik’s RD&I team as a Senior Scientist, where your expertise in NMR and molecular spectroscopy will shape cutting-edge research and innovation. This role is a technical leadership position, driving the development of advanced analytical methods that support new product development, research, and process optimization. You’ll collaborate with global experts, R&D teams, and external partners to solve complex chemical challenges, ensuring Evonik remains at the forefront of scientific innovation.
Responsibilities
- Lead and operate advanced spectroscopic analyses (NMR, IR), interpreting complex molecular mixtures and structures with precision.
- Develop, validate, and implement new analytical techniques and methods to support RD&I, process innovation, and product development.
- Optimize and maintain high-end analytical instruments, ensuring accuracy and performance.
- Consult with cross-functional teams on analytical problem-solving and experimental design.
- Perform additional analytical testing (chromatography, mass spectrometry, thermal analysis, titration) as needed.
- Contribute to global knowledge-sharing initiatives within Evonik’s technical network.
- Maintain a culture of safety, compliance, and innovation, adhering to all regulatory and ESH standards.
- Ph.D. in Organic or Polymer Chemistry with a strong foundation in Analytical Chemistry.
- Deep expertise in NMR spectroscopy (essential) - ideally 3 years in industry - and strong proficiency in IR spectroscopy.
- Experience with chromatography, mass spectrometry, thermal analysis, elemental analysis, or particle characterization is a plus.
- Analytical problem-solving mindset with a passion for driving research innovation.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional teamwork.
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic R&D environment.
This role offers the opportunity to grow into a technical expert or future leader within Evonik’s analytical research team. With a strong foundation in spectroscopy and method development, potential career paths include NMR leadership, analytical method specialization, or R&D management. This position provides hands-on lab experience and collaboration within a highly skilled global team.
Evonik’s Allentown, PA site is a key hub for R&D in North America, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. The Lehigh Valley region offers a high quality of life, featuring top-tier dining, entertainment, and outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, and skiing. Conveniently located near Philadelphia and New York City, Allentown provides both professional growth and a dynamic place to call home.
The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.
Your Application
To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com.
Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.
Your Talent Acquisition Manager:
Wenda Cenexant [C]
Company is
Evonik Corporation
