Research Development Intern
Research Development Intern
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USD 17 - 22
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Job Description
OilDri Corporation of America is a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialty sorbent products for consumer and businesstobusiness markets that has been voted as a Top 100 workplaces in the Chicago Tribune. OilDris products are sold in the pet care animal health fluids purification agricultural sports field industrial and automotive markets. OilDri controls millions of tons of specialty mineral reserves including calcium bentonite attapulgite and diatomaceous shale. The companys mines and manufacturing facilities are located in Georgia Mississippi Illinois and California. OilDri is a familycontrolled and operated organization that emphasizes honesty integrity and accountability. The company is dedicated to fulfilling its mission to Create Value From Sorbent Minerals.
Job Overview:
Summer interns will work on animal health related projects that are designed to understand the binding of organic molecules to clay minerals. The goal is to find out how the clay minerals can be used to improve animal health.
Responsibilities:
- Study the binding of biogenic amines and neurochemicals to clay minerals using UVVisible spectroscopy.
- Perform ongoing stability studies on animal health products using HPLC and GC chromatography methods.
- Record and analyze laboratory data present the findings.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Candidates should have been working towards obtaining an undergraduate degree in chemistry or biochemistry in the next 12 years.
- 12 years of work experience in chemical or biochemical laboratory.
Skills & Abilities:
- General chemistry laboratory skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills ability to work with others in a team environment willingness to learn new analytical methods.
- Excellent organizational skills attention to details and experience with Microsoft office.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Monday Friday (onsite)
- Hourly rate: $1722
- Benefits: OilDris paid time off policies comply with the City of Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance.
OilDri is committed to providing equal opportunity for all teammates and qualified candidates without regard to race color creed religion sex age sexual orientation national origin ancestry citizenship marital status mental or physical disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. Accordingly all employment decisions and personnel actions or programs such as hiring promotion discipline compensation benefits transfers reductions in workforce and training etc. will be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity.
Other details
- Pay TypeHourly
- Min Hiring Rate$17.00
- Max Hiring Rate$22.00
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Hourly
