SAT Formulation Scientist

Responsibilities:

· Exploration, proof of concept, and development of novel formulation and delivery system technologies and concepts for new and registered agricultural active ingredients.

· Collaboration with other functions across the company to deliver maximum success, such as analytical, process development, application technology, biology, regulatory, operations and commercial teams.

· Collaboration with external companies or universities to evaluate novel and promising technologies for Ag applications.

· Staying abreast of new discoveries and technologies in the area of formulation and delivery system technologies.

· Intellectual property (IP) capture and research report writing and presentation.

· Compliance with laboratory safety procedures.

· Working with other colleagues, develops hypotheses, plans, and executes effective experiments, generates reproducible data, interprets results, and modifies hypotheses appropriately.

· Leads the investigation of product quality concerns / issues and troubleshooting of product quality issues at plant level, conducts rework evaluations and provides recommendations to the plant.

· Consistently applies sound scientific methods to solve technical problems.

· Qualifies new active ingredient and raw material sources and supports shelf-life date extensions for existing products.

· Develops understanding of customer needs through discussion with sales and marketing groups and works towards meeting the needs.

Develops an understanding of competitors and key competitive technologies. Uses knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of competitive products to identify opportunities for competitive product positioning.

- BS/MS/PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or a related field

- 5+ years of experience in the Agricultural Sciences industry

- Demonstrated competence in the area of formulation technology and development (including colloids, interfacial phenomena, rheology, solids processing etc.)

- Working knowledge of formulation design, development, and product registration process.

- Ability to successfully partner with team members and stakeholders (sales, marketing, R&D, regulatory, product stewards, etc.) from multiple backgrounds.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills - ability to persuade/influence others, ability to clearly articulate the value of technology when talking with stakeholders

- Experience developing formulations for seed applied technologies

- Prior experience in research or manufacturing/engineering is desirable.

Tenured Chemistry background

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.