Scientist 1

Ash. Ind. Nederland BV

Ashland Inc. is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies. With offices in more than 100 countries, the people from Ashland provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow.

Ashland’s Technology Center at Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands, is located at an Ashland manufacturing site.

For our hair care technology team in Zwijndrecht, we are currently looking for a

Scientist Hair Care Additives

The Job

Assessing market needs together with the marketing and sales team for the development of new additives will be key.

Key Responsibilities
- Support R&D hair care team to deliver projects to market, developing products fitting customer demands.
- Formulate new raw materials in prototype formulations to demonstrate customer relevant benefits.
- Design and execute experiments, interpret data and independently draw conclusions; assist in filing of IP as required.
- Communicate effectively with groups and persons around the globe relevant for the project success.
- Maintain up to date understanding of critical science for developmental efforts.

Key Competencies
- Capability for precise scientific work and a good portion of scientific curiosity combined with a critical spirit (does not take every result for granted)
- Hands on mentality
- Efficient planning
- Effective communication skills in English, with diverse global communities
- Team player that can collaborate effectively within a global organization and ability to work well with a wide variety of cultures
- Eager to learn

Technical/Professional Expertise
- B.Sc. or higher in Chemistry or chemical engineering
- Knowledge of cosmetic chemistry or sensorial testing would be helpful.

Reply (Contact information)

For further information about this position, you may contact Michael Franzke - Principal scientist personal care additives at


At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.

Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.

Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.