About this role
APAC DIS Lab is hiring a R&D/TS&D Technician, based in Shanghai, China. This role will provide basic technical support to TS&D and R&D scientists in the preparation and execution of experimental activities and studies, as well as provide technical support for product development, application development, technical service, and/or product or process research. In this role, you will be using your prior related experience, job-related training, or vocational training to complete routine activities. You will need to have basic technical or administrative skills to follow the established and approved work processes. You will need to understand how these assigned duties relate to other jobs within your workgroup and be able to exchange basic technical information with other team members. It is your responsibility to use standard operating procedures and/or analytical/scientific methods to address defined and straightforward problems. You must have the ability to select solutions from established options to resolve typical administrative, data organization, and data coordination problems. You will be accountable for managing your own assigned workload with no additional supervisory responsibilities. Your performance impacts the quality of your own work as well as your team’s work. You will receive close to moderate level of supervision and guidance in this role.
Responsibilities
•Works as part of a team in a laboratory supporting chemists and engineers in developing, screening and commercializing new products and process
•Manages and then safely executes laboratory work requests, maintaining and running relevant laboratory apparatus and testing equipment and documenting data
•Prepares for and independently performs standard and some non-routine procedures using relevant equipment and instruments, for which activities may include sample or materials preparations, equipment setup and/or configurations, and proper handling and disposal of waste materials that may be generated from experimental activities
•Accurately and reliably records readings and observations using relevant equipment and instruments
•Acts responsible for calibration, safe operation, and routine maintenance of simple and moderately complex instruments or machinery, and troubleshoots faulty equipment effects repairs or initiates repair processes as appropriate
•Maintains inventories of consumable materials, chemicals, and supplies related to activities by anticipating usage rates, order lead times, and ordering/purchasing procedures
•Promptly and effectively communicates issues to technical partners or supervisors in order to enable or accelerate problem resolution
•Actively participate in work group team meetings to address safety, process improvement, problem solving, and other work group, department, and functional topics
Qualifications
•Diploma in Science / Chemistry / Engineering or any other related discipline
•At least 3 years of working experience in chemical lab environment
•Familiar with surfactant, oxygenate solvent, or amine products and their applications in industry. Prior experience in Electronics, Coating, Cleaning, Textile, or Lubricants preferred.
•Good command of English (both spoken and written).
•Basic Microsoft Office knowledge (Words, Excel, Presentation, Outlook). Other computer programs like SAP would be added advantage
Your Skills
•Strong EH&S mindset
proactive hazard identification and safe chemical handling.
•Ability to follow SOPs and maintain high-quality documentation / data integrity (lab notebook, logs, reports).
•Hands-on capability in sample/material preparation and executing standard (and some non-routine) lab procedures independently.
•Competent in instrument operation, calibration, routine maintenance, and basic troubleshooting.
•Scientific problem-solving skills (root cause thinking, experiment planning, basic statistics).
•Effective communication and teamwork
timely escalation and clear issue reporting to technical partners.
•Strong self-management: prioritize multiple requests, manage consumables inventory, and deliver reliably.
Additional Notes
• This role is based in Shanghai, and no international relocation support will be provided.
