Associate Scientist, Formulations

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Position Summary

The Associate Scientist, Formulations develops, optimizes, characterizes, and supports agricultural formulations. The work covers both new product development and lifecycle management of existing products. The role combines hands-on laboratory work with growing responsibility for experimental design, data analysis, and technical recommendations that move projects forward. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to support product development, scale-up, intellectual property generation, and successful commercialization.

What You’ll Do

• Plan, execute, and document formulation research for new product development and lifecycle management of nutritional, biological, polymer, and small molecule-based products.
• Analyze and interpret experimental results, and share findings through technical reports, presentations, graphs, and data summaries.
• Provide technical support to cross-functional partners in Product Development, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Commercial.
• Support scale-up and technology transfer by working with manufacturing teams to evaluate formulation robustness and production feasibility.
• Develop, validate, document, and improve laboratory methods, SOPs, work instructions, and testing protocols.
• Maintain accurate lab records and electronic laboratory notebooks that support intellectual property and patent filings.
• Prepare and coordinate formulation samples for lab evaluations, greenhouse testing, field trials, and external collaborators.
• Manage formulation databases, technical records, and research data.
• Identify, evaluate, and procure lab materials, equipment, and instrumentation.
• Participate in lab safety programs, audits, inspections, inventory management, and shipping activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Agricultural Sciences, or a related discipline with 2-5 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree in a related scientific discipline with 1-3 years of relevant industry experience.
• Knowledge of agricultural formulations, formulation chemistry, and product development principles.
• Experience evaluating the physical and chemical properties of formulations.
• Experience operating standard laboratory equipment and analytical instrumentation.
• Ability to independently execute experimental programs and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong problem-solving and data interpretation skills.
• Strong organizational, communication, and technical writing skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to obtain hazardous materials shipping certification when required.

Preferred

• Experience in formulation development, product development, or applied chemistry in an industrial R&D environment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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