Alfa Laval has a Chemist role available to work out of our Lund, Sweden location. We will consider someone that has just completed their education (early careers) or someone with a few years of experience as noted below.

About us

Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers and society. Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping.

As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too.

About the role

You will be a part of  the Material Technology & Chemistry team composed of specialists, lab technicians and a lab engineer within R&D. The projects that you will work on will have a real impact connected to sustainability, working in a team with high level of expertise in a very interesting environment where you will contribute to our innovation in new products and services.

You can expect a working environment that is dynamic, collaborative, innovative which offers incredible scope and opportunities for growth. Our curiosity and ambition to innovate means that we welcome new ideas and challenge traditional thinking, every day and in every way. We’re excited about looking forward to seeing what’s next, always evolving responsibly and sustainably. Your network will be with several internal functions, such as R&D, central Sales and Service, Sales Companies, Sourcing, Production etc. In addition, you will have external contacts such as with our customers and suppliers.

Objective

In this role you will be an important player to create the best value for our heat exchanger customers. You will gain knowledge and be able to apply it and be responsible for technology evaluation, get involved in support to Sales companies and customers regarding chemistry related issues, perform analyses and convey conclusions to our internal stakeholders and development of new products and services,. You will also gain the competence of understanding customer applications to advise on maintaining cleanliness of their Alfa Laval heat exchangers.

Key Responsibilities

• Give advice to Sales and Service on topics related to cleaning and other chemistry related issues for heat exchangers

• Carry out bench tests and analyses for our customers

• Explore and evaluate new technologies within fouling and cleaning of heat exchangers

What you know

If you are a developed Specialist/Senior Material Engineer, we would ask for a

Masters in Chemistry or Physical Chemistry with 3 years of experience in a relevant area.

If you are starting your career being a new graduate, we would ask for a Ph.D. in Chemistry or Physical Chemistry.

You possess English fluency both in speaking and writing and you are used to writing scientific reports. Good knowledge of physical, inorganic and surface chemistry, experience in using surface characterization techniques such as SEM and XRD, Chemical laboratory work and an analytical mindset.

Who you are

You possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, are a self-starter who is detail oriented. You enjoy learning and have a curiosity and interest in creative solutions.

Some travel may be required up to 20-30 days per year based on projects.  

What’s in it for you

We offer you a challenging position in an open, friendly global and cross-functional environment, where we help each other to develop and create value.
Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval’s future success

For more information, please contact

Jenny Rehn Velut, Manager R&D GPHE Test Center and Materials Technology & Chemistry, jenny.rehnvelut.com

Arianna Garcia, Talent Acquisition Partner, arianna.garcia@alfalaval.com

For union information, please contact

Johnny Hultén, johnny.hultén@alfalaval.com

Bror Garcia Lantz, bror.garcialantz@alfalaval.com 

Stefan Sandell, stefan.sandell@alfalaval.com

Johan Ranhög, johan.ranhog@alfalaval.com

At Alfa Laval, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive and dynamic workplace that values diverse perspectives and experiences. While we typically welcome applicants from all locations, for this particular role, we are prioritizing candidates who are currently residing in Sweden or have an established presence in the area.

We are conducting a continuous review of received applications. We do not accept applications via email, due to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

We care about diversity, inclusion, and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this, we apply Pymetrics assessments. Upon application, you will be invited to play the assessment games and completing them is mandatory.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure workplace, we conduct background checks on final candidates for this role.

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