Chemical Engineering Intern

Who We Are

PAC is a leading global manufacturer of advanced laboratory and online process analytical instruments, helping customers improve efficiency, uptime, and decision-making through innovative solutions and real-time insights. Backed by decades of application expertise, a broad portfolio of trusted technologies, and comprehensive global support, PAC serves customers across hydrocarbon processing and other critical industrial sectors.

Your Role

The Chemical Engineering Intern will work closely with a research scientist and spectroscopist to support analytical testing and research activities, with a focus on FTIR and GC measurements. This role offers hands-on experience in laboratory methods, data collection, and interpretation while contributing to ongoing research and product development efforts. The intern will gain practical exposure to analytical instrumentation and learn how test results support technical evaluation, method development, and problem-solving.

Essential Tasks

• Assist a research scientist and spectroscopist with laboratory testing and analytical activities related to ongoing research and development projects.
• Support FTIR and gas chromatography (GC) measurements, including sample preparation, instrument setup, test execution, and data collection.
• Help analyze, organize, and document test results for review by the technical team.
• Maintain accurate laboratory records, test logs, and supporting documentation.
• Collaborate with team members to identify trends, inconsistencies, or anomalies in analytical results.
• Assist with troubleshooting routine test issues and preparing summaries of findings.
• Support development and improvement of laboratory methods, workflows, or reporting processes as needed.
• Prepare progress updates and communicate results to the research team.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• High school senior, technical school student, or college student pursuing chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science, or a related technical field.
• Coursework or lab experience in analytical chemistry, chemical engineering lab methods, spectroscopy, or chromatography preferred.

Knowledge & Skills

• Interest in laboratory testing, analytical instrumentation, and experimental research.
• Familiarity with FTIR, gas chromatography, or other analytical techniques is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow laboratory procedures and technical instructions.
• Basic analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to record, summarize, and communicate technical data clearly.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock when in the operations, laboratory areas or on customer sites. The noise level in the work environment in the office is usually moderate, but due to open office environment noise level may occasionally be high.

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PAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics