Research Engineer

Job description

Casale SA is a leading firm that specializes in the design and implementation of innovative plants to produce green ammonia, ammonia, nitrates, phosphates, urea, methanol, melamine, and syngas.

With a strong commitment to sustainability and cutting-edge technology, we strive to deliver high-quality solutions to our clients globally. In this frame, the company is currently seeking a dynamic Research Engineer to work with a passionate, detail-oriented, and international team on developing and maintaining our projects.
The position is within the Basic Research and reports to the Section Head.

Main Responsibilities and tasks:

• To interact with R&D and Stakeholders for planning the research activities

• Actively contribute to various R&D initiatives that demand meticulous planning, management of large-scale datasets, and in-depth data analysis

• Manage different research projects as project manager with external partners and with internal stakeholders and R&D Members

• Coordinate and Interact closely with the Lab Manager and Laboratory Technicians to plan and align laboratory activities effectively.

• Proactively oversee laboratory operations, offering timely feedback and troubleshooting support to ensure smooth execution and continuous improvement of experimental activities

• Provides technical leadership and instruction to technical staff and/or student employees engaged in the execution of related research

• To set up and lead R&D project on time and on budget to design laboratory experiments for mechanical tests, catalytic and non-catalytic reactions

• Oversee and coordinate catalyst development activities

• Oversee and coordinate chemical analysis processes, including the development of new analytical methods and strategic solutions for monitoring and optimizing chemical reactions

• To understand characterization (chemical and mechanical) of solid materials

• Coordinate complex mechanical and chemical laboratory experiments (including high pressure and high temperature)

• To perform data analysis of the results obtained from the laboratory tests

• digitalize work conducted in the lab and data analysis

• to write reports to be distributed to the R&D

• Involvement with/management of/ external research collaborations e.g. partner companies, academic institutions and research centers

Why Join Casale ?

🌍 Global Impact: Work with a company at the forefront of sustainable industrial solutions.
🔬 Cutting-Edge Technology: Engage with state-of-the-art engineering solutions and proprietary technologies.
🌱 Sustainability Commitment: Contribute to innovative projects that support a greener future.

Professional Skills

• Willingness to lead projects on advanced research involving external partners such as other companies and research institutions companies and research institutions

• Being able to accommodate workload with high degree of flexibility

• Practical experience in leading Education: M.Sc. or PhD in Chemical Engineering or Industrial Chemistry

• Experience in managing laboratory experiments that includes for instance workload planning, technical support, troubleshooting, delegation of tasks

• Extensive expertise in catalysis and catalyst properties, with a strong focus on strategic oversight and application in research and development contexts

• Good work experience in a similar position and good competence in conducting research projects in the field of heterogeneous catalysis and/or multiphase non catalytic reactions at high pressure

• Good ability to build relationships with universities and research institutes and keep updated with laboratory technologies and executing R&D project or basic but practical skills of project management

• Ability to interpret the requirements and propose and develop innovative solutions

Soft Skills

• Communication skills and methodologies of sufficient communication with project stakeholders and members of R&D team

• Open and positive mind, eager to find new solutions and test innovations

• Strong organizing skills and self-motivated and not being afraid of failure

Languages

• Fluent written and spoken English

Software knowledge

• An advantage is a good know how in phyton and experience in chemical kinetics