26. Februar 2026

Chemistry Associate

What we offer

You will work on exciting and challenging topics together with a team in an ultra-modern, innovative and creative environment. Intensive on-the-job training with expert colleagues guarantees you will quickly become familiar with your duties and perform them independently. Performance related pay and the opportunity for personal and professional development are of course part of the package. Since 2009 Evonik Industries AG has been certified as a family-friendly company by the German Hertie Foundation.

Click on the link to learn more about Evonik from our employees:

https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/

Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.

You will be part of one of the world’s largest contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMO) for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and advanced intermediates, with products, technologies and services leveraged by more than 90% of the world’s top pharmaceutical companies.  We are one of the world’s top 3 global CMOs for APIs and intermediates, supporting virtually any scale, from pilot to commercial.  The Tippecanoe site is the largest API and intermediate site in our network, and the world’s single largest manufacturing site for HPAPIs.  As the recipient of the 2021 CMO Leadership Awards across all six categories for the fourth year running, you can be part of this team of innovative leaders in the pharma industry.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Technical

  • Solves problems in limited area

  • Knows and performs most lab methods within area of responsibility

  • Can edit lab models without help and can write new lab models with help from senior technicians or scientists.

  • Interprets data and draws conclusions by limited application of theory

  • Performs analyses on production and lab samples by various techniques (i.e. pH, GC, NMR, HPLC, KF, etc.) and reports data

  • Performs lab experiments, including executing instructions for small and medium scale preparation of intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) including small molecule organic synthesis

  • Work with scientists to provide experimental reports when needed

  • Supports the manufacturing process by generating data using laboratory process procedures, and providing deviation support

Self-Management

  • Prioritizes and plans own work

  • Can work independently

  • Suggests improvements in efficiency

  • Effectively completes multiple tasks

  • Persists to overcome obstacles

  • Flexible and versatily

Quality

Each individual is responsible to meet fundamental cGMP requirements relating to their conduct and work practices to ensure the SISPQ (Safety, Identity, Strength, Purity, Quality) of the products manufactured at Evonik Tippecanoe Laboratories.  


Environmental, Safety, Health, & Security (ESHS)

  • Adhere to ESHS programs, rules, & procedures.

  • Assume personal accountability for individual behaviors related to ESHS 

  • activities.

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Ability to lift up to 30 pounds on occasion

Working Conditions

  • Requires working an eight (8) hr day (Monday-Friday)

  • Flexibility in work hours required to support process issues

  • May be required to work occasional overtime when warranted

REQUIREMENTS

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry (0-5 yrs experience) or related area (or HS Diploma and 5 years equivalent work experience) required

  • Experience in a laboratory or equivalent work

  • Safe and clean laboratory practices

  • Able to independently execute guided tasks

  • Strong math skills – basic understanding of analysis of experimental data

  • Good documentation skills

  • Good communication skills

  • Good interpersonal interactions

Preferred

  • Bachelor’s degree

  • Use of statistical software

  • HPLC and computer control experience

  • Experience with maintenance of equipment and analytical instruments

  • Prior experience with process laboratory work and cGMPs

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:

Emma Martinez [C]

Company is

Evonik Corporation
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