Formulation Scientist - Agrochemicals

Formulation Scientist – Agrochemicals

The Formulations Scientist will be part of a lean, fast paced, highly technical team that formulates and commercializes agrochemical formulation additives. In this role, formulation demands will come from customers, market trends and novel concepts developed by R&D.

This position reports to the Senior Technical Manager for Agrochemical.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide technical assistance to Agrochemical programs as required through support such as:
• Formulation development in the laboratory
• Performing application tests
• Formula scale-up recommendations
• Answering inquires on products and applications
• Develop commercially viable formulations that successfully meet customer and market demands for performance, economics, and regulatory compliance
• Research new developments and raw materials for product development to meet new market demands
• Work with customers, sales, and production teams to define and develop new products
• Visit customers to promote our products, develop opportunities for collaboration and to help solve application technical issues involving our products
• Represent the company at various industry technical events
  
  

Daily Responsibilities:

• Take care of the day-to-day technical support through lab work performing standard laboratory formulation development and application tests
• Collect analytical and performance data on existing product portfolio
• Develop formulations for the promotion of company products
• Products R&D samples on Lab and Pilot scale
• Keep accurate records of the day-to-day lab activities, issue detailed technical reports in a reasonable time frame
• Phone or visit customers to help them solve application technical issues involving our products
• If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Dave Maxwell at [email protected].
  
  

JO: 57.24DM

Technical Qualifications:

• Minimum of BS in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or other related science field. An advanced degree in relevant field such as Agronomy, Plant Physiology is a plus
• 3-5 years in agricultural or consumer formulation and applications in the pesticide, fertilizer and adjuvant industry
• Domestic travel will be required, with up to 10% of time on travel
• Very effective communicator, both written and oral, and excellent team player
• If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Dave Maxwell at [email protected].
  
  

JO: 57.24DM