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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Research Technician in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Reference #: JR-2024-11506 At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what's possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world's most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.
Reimagine What's Possible
Air Separation Technology team (AST) has an opening for a research technician. As a Research Technician, you will primarily support adsorption-based, cryogenic distillation, and heat transfer development efforts to advance Air Separation's competitiveness. This position is based at our Global Headquarters in Allentown, PA and offering hybrid work arrangements.
The Research Technician will work closely with the scientists, engineers, and other research technicians for testing, data workup and analysis, troubleshooting, design, and fabrication of bench-scale to pilot-scale test equipment to improve Air Separation's capabilities.Position Responsibilities
Maintain safe lab operations, while working with large scale equipment, chemicals, cryogenic liquids, specialty equipment and high-pressure gases.
100% participation in safety activities such as leading and participating in design hazard reviews and investigating process and equipment failures.
Perform routine experiments including breakthrough testing, isotherm measurements, distillation testing, heat transfer, thermogravimetric analysis, and others.
Data collection, workup, and analysis in close collaboration with supporting scientists and engineers in multidisciplinary teams
Design, modification, operation, and troubleshooting of test equipment
Handle and change-out gas and chemical containers
Manage team's gas and chemical inventoryQualifications and Experience
High school diploma required. Associate's degree or higher in a technical field such as engineering technology, physics, chemistry, or a similar discipline preferred
3-5 years experience working in a laboratory environment preferred
Mechanical aptitude and hands on experience in design and construction of test equipment preferred
Experience with analytical techniques a plus.
Ability to handle multiple concurrent projects
Strong verbal and written communication skills
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We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans. You will be eligible for benefits and also be 100% vested in your retirement benefits on your first day of employment.
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