Formulation Scientist

Corteva Agriscience • Indianapolis, IN

21h

About The Position

Corteva Agriscience is seeking a Formulation Scientist to create and develop novel formulations and delivery systems for new and existing agricultural active ingredients. This role involves collaborating with various R&D functions to explore and test new delivery concepts, translate them into practice, and advance them through the product development pipeline. The scientist will also provide subject matter expertise for technology transfer, product registration, and process scale-up. The ideal candidate will have skills in formulation development for agricultural, pharmaceutical, personal care, or related industries.

Requirements

• Demonstrated competence in the area of formulation technology (including colloids, interfacial phenomena, rheology, solids processing etc.).
• Prior experience in research or manufacturing/engineering is desirable.
• 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.

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 R&D, 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
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level