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DSM – Bright Science. Brighter Living.™

Royal DSM is a purpose-led global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living. DSM is driving economic prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to create sustainable value for all stakeholders. DSM delivers innovative business solutions for human nutrition, animal nutrition, personal care and aroma, medical devices, green products and applications, and new mobility and connectivity. DSM and its associated companies deliver annual net sales of about €10 billion with approximately 23,000 employees. The company is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. More information can be found at www.dsm.com.

The Challenge:

Do you want to work in a committed and enthusiastic team with versatile and challenging activities?

For our NIC-RD-Chemistry team (Nutrition Innovation Center, Research and Development, Chemistry) in Kaiseraugst, we are looking for a motivated person for the role of Scientist, with a strong background in synthetic organic chemistry and applied catalysis

You will be responsible for developing new sustainable chemical processes for existing and new products of DSM.

The Position:

• Develop new processes for existing and new products using modern synthetic methodologies and catalysis


• Optimisation of chemical routes and processes.


• Responsible for leading a laboratory team


• Plan and execute research activities in assigned projects according to project plans


• Responsible to achieve project milestones (incl. appropriate reporting and patenting) on time, in budget and with the appropriate scientific quality


• Interdisciplinary work with experts in other technical areas (eg engineering, production, formulation)


• Responsible to keep scientific overview in the area of expertise

The Ideal:

• Chemist, PhD and Post-doc in organic synthesis with focus on applied catalysis


• In-depth knowledge of modern organic synthesis, competent with a broad variety of organic synthesis methods and analytical techniques


• Strong affinity to molecular modeling and Cheminformatics tools are an additional asset


• Team-player personality with excellent communication skills


• Fluent in English, a good level in German would be beneficial

The Reward:

Working for DSM means the opportunity to really contribute to improve people’s lives and solving the challenges of today’s world. Challenging jobs, career opportunities and an inspiring environment allow you to enhance your personal development. DSM recognizes that the on-going success of the company depends on the continued development and engagement of our employees and pursues a fair and competitive remuneration policy, recognizing individual and team competencies and performance.

Procedure & Contact:

Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by sending us your CV & Motivation letter in English via the career portal (www.dsm.com/careers). For additional questions, please contact Maryline Muhe (maryline.muhe@dsm.com).

Reference check procedures are part of the DSM Recruitment & Selection Process. You will be contacted when these references checks are required.

Royal DSM is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Royal DSM and its associated companies deliver annual net sales of about €10 billion with approximately 23,000 employees. The company is listed on Euronext. For more information about DSM see www.dsm.com or connect on