Formulation scientist (biologicals) – Cosmópolis/SP

SP | São Paulo
Efetivo (CLT)
Biólogo
Bioquímico
Biotecnologista
Engenheiro Agrônomo
Engenheiro de Alimentos
Engenheiro Químico
Químico
Tecnólogo em Alimentos

Description

• Primary Responsibilities
  • Exploration, proof of concept, and development of novel formulations, production processes and delivery system technologies and concepts for new and registered active ingredients.
  • Collaboration with other functions across the company to deliver maximum success, such as analytical R&D, process development, application technology, biology, agronomy, 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.
  • Lead junior team members and mentor their professional development.
  • Support production introductions, technology transfers and launched products as needed.
• Other responsibilities include
  • Under minimal guidance of senior 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.

Qualifications

• PhD / MSc with 4+ years of professional experience /BS with 8+ years of professional experience in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Biology, Food Science, Microbiology, Plant Pathology, related fields or relevant experience.
• Demonstrated competence in the area of formulation technology or formulation engineering.
• Experience working with biological actives and developing biological products.
• Experience with production equipment including mixing, milling, blending, dry processing, packaging, fluidic blending, etc. if engineer.
• Ability to work independently and drive projects to completion.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• 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 of the value of Corteva technology. Ability to clearly articulate the value of technology when talking with customers.
• Working knowledge of formulation design & development and product registration process.