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$15/hr–$20/hr
Part-time, Internship, Temporary, Contract
bachelor degree
Posted 3d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The intern will develop, optimize, and evaluate cleaning product formulations using surfactants and specialty ingredients to support customer projects. They will also create technical marketing materials and performance data to showcase product capabilities.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Junior or Senior university student pursuing a degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific field. Experience with laboratory testing and equipment handling is required, along with strong analytical and communication skills.
Full job description
Please Note: This is a temporary contractor assignment supporting Evonik. The selected candidate will be employed and paid by a third-party staffing agency.
Key Responsibilities
Formulation Development for Customer Projects & Activities
Under guidance of a lab manager:
Develop custom formulations to support customer projects, new product development, and formulation optimization initiatives.
Design, prepare, and evaluate formulations for household, industrial, institutional (HI&I), and specialty cleaning applications.
Conduct formulation optimization studies to improve cleaning efficacy, foam characteristics, stability, compatibility, viscosity, and other performance attributes.
Develop innovative prototype formulations showcasing the capabilities of the company's surfactants and specialty ingredients.
Perform application testing and comparative performance evaluations using established laboratory methods.
Maintain accurate laboratory records, reports, and experimental documentation.
Assess formulation properties including:
Cleaning performance
Foam generation and stability
Wetting and detergency
Solubility and compatibility
Rheology and viscosity
pH and stability
Hard water tolerance
Surface tension
Laboratory Operations & Safety
Follow all environmental, health, safety, and quality procedures.
Ensure compliance with company policies and industry regulations.
Marketing Support
Under guidance of a marketing manager:
Develop customer-ready prototype formulation marketing material that showcase the performance and value of company surfactants and specialty ingredients.
Create formulation concepts aligned with market trends, customer needs, and emerging cleaning technologies.
Generate technical data and performance claims to support marketing campaigns, product launches, and promotional materials.
Support the marketing manager when preparing formulation guides, application bulletins, technical brochures, and marketing materials such as photos and videos of Evonik’s formulation test results.
Conduct comparative studies demonstrating the advantages of company products versus competitive technologies that can be used in customer presentations, trade shows, webinars, and industry events.
Qualifications
Education
Current junior or senior undergraduate student, or master's student, pursuing a degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Formulation Science, or a related scientific discipline required. A business or marketing-related minor is preferred.
Skills
General understanding of surfactant functionality and cleaning formulation principles preferred.
Experience with laboratory testing and handling general laboratory equipment safely.
Ability to analyze complex technical data and provide practical recommendations.
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.
Contribution to new business wins and revenue growth through technical support and formulation expertise.
Summary Compensation & Benefits:
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. (Specific rate to be determined, but not limited to, geographic location, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data).
Pay Range: $15 - $20 per hour
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.
What we offer
At Evonik, you’re part of a global chemical company working in many sectors that go beyond chemistry. From lipids for tomorrow’s medicines, biosurfactants for green detergents, additives for plastics recycling or membranes to help drive forward the energy transition, you’ll play an essential part in helping the world’s most essential industries succeed.
Our success hinges on a diversity of ideas powered by people, not egos. Whether you’re a scientist or engineer, new to the team or established, in business, production, or anything in between – we cheer each other on. Because we believe we can do anything. Explore everything. And Be Part of Something Special!
The Laboratory Chemist intern is responsible for developing, optimizing, and evaluating cleaning product formulations utilizing surfactants and specialty ingredients to support customer projects, technical service activities, and business growth initiatives. Evonik will assign the intern customer a specific project as well as protype development while creating marketing and communication materials highlighting Evonik’s ingredients. This role works closely with our applied innovation team and our marketing manager to deliver innovative, performance-driven formulations that meet customer requirements and market needs.
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 www.evonik.com/en/careers.html.
Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.
Evonik goes beyond the boundaries of chemistry with its combination of innovative strength and leading technological expertise. The global chemical company, headquartered in Essen, Germany, is active in more than 100 countries and generated sales of €14.1 billion and earnings (adjusted EBITDA) of €1.9 billion in 2025. The common motivation of the approximately 31,000 employees: to provide customers with a decisive competitive advantage with tailor-made products and solutions as a superforce for industry, thereby improving people's lives. In all markets. Every day.
Interested in joining our global team? Our wide range of opportunities extends from creative and innovative research through international management all the way to production. Whether you’re studying, starting out in your career or a seasoned professional, come help us make the world a better place. For more information about careers at Evonik, go to:
www.careers.evonik.com. #PartOfSomethingSpecial
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Company Information: https://www.evonik.com/en/meta/company-information.html
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Offices: Evonik Industries AG, Opernplatz 1, Essen, NRW 45128, DE
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