Job Description

Allentown, PA, USA, 18106

Posting Start Date: 9/11/25

Do you want to take responsibility and make a difference with your work? With your expertise, we can achieve great goals together. We are WACKER - Reliable. Determined. Ambitious. As one of the world's most research-intensive chemical companies, we've been making countless products that are an integral part of your everyday life possible for over 100 years. From vegan food to resource-efficient buildings to solar cells, we develop sustainable solutions that change the future.

To strengthen our team in Allentown ,
we are looking for you as a(n) Intern - Construction Polymers Chemist 1 .

Primary :
As a Construction Polymers Chemist Intern this position will focus on projects evaluating physical properties of cementitious mortars and effects from the interactions of different inorganic and organic chemistries. This is a hands-on evaluation in accordance with ASTM, ANSI and ISO testing standards. Evaluation by design of experiment (DOE) and baselining raw materials will also be part of the assignment.

Secondary :
While intern will be focused on their specific project, they will also learn testing and parameters of other projects on-going within the Technical group at the time of their assignment.

This position will be exposed to other technical departments, to understand the breadth of Wacker's applications, and other functions of the business to get a good introduction to all departments.

Requirements :

• Rising Junior or Senior
• General chemical laboratory background preferred
• Hands-on experience with construction, specifically cementitious mortars, preferred.
• The ability to lift 50 pounds is needed.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint needed.
• The candidate should be able to follow laboratory procedure and work independently in a safe manner.

Job Tags

Full time, Internship,

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