Vive Nano, a young, innovative and rapidly-growing company in green-chemistry technology, has partnered with Prof. J Zhu at the University of Western Ontario, Particle
Technology Research Centre, to develop innovative products for crop protection. Vive Nano and Dr Zhu are looking for a chemist with experience in analysis and
processing to assist in analytical method development, quality control and process optimization. The position will be at UWO in London, but will need to spend a
significant (likely more than half) of the time at Vive Nano’s facilities in Toronto.
Tasks will include:

• Analysis of the samples by various methods (GC, titration, HPLC, light scattering, UV-Vis, etc.) and development of new methods as necessary process optimization experiments
• Correlation of analytical results and process PLC/Data
• Reporting of conclusions and recommendations.

Qualifications:

• Chemist or Chemical Engineer
• Experience in organic and/or polymer chemistry and with strong analytical chemistry skills
• Hands-on experience in chemical, food or pharmaceutical environments, particularly in analysis and/or production
• Excellent communication and data analysis skills
• Working knowledge of standard software tools
• Very important, the candidate must be self-directed and able to work well in a
• team environment

Interested candidates should submit their Word format resume to people at vivenano dot com and/or prf at uwo dotca with the subject line heading Post Doctoral Fellow.
Please provide 3 names to whom we can contact for references.

UWO and Vive Nano wish to thank all prospective applicants.
Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted