Laboratory Technician

The Gowan Co.•Yuma, AZ

28d•Onsite

About The Position

Our Research and Development group seeks a Laboratory Technician to support product changes and ingredient substitution projects in line with business needs. This role will also support production novation projects and execution laboratory formulation and analytical processes, and provide laboratory support for stakeholders such as Quality and Manufacturing functions.

Requirements

Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Chemical & Process engineering or related fields.
3-5 years of chemical laboratory experience (industrial or academic) in preparing formulations for agriculture, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, cleaners, or food, or personal care industries.
Hands-on experience with multi-phase mixtures (dispersions, emulsions, etc.) with various formulation production or analytical pieces of equipment.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Working knowledge of Microsoft office applications.
Ability to prioritize time and tasks and to work in a busy environment.
Flexibility to learn new tasks and skills.
Have good organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Support key functions in Operations such as quality and procurement in the changing of formulation ingredients as defined by business need.
Conduct physical and chemical testing of commercial or experimental formulations of crop protection products.
Check chemical stability of formulations with analytical tests (LC, GC and GC-MS) and interpret analytical outputs. Work diligently and efficiently, optimizing the process for ingredient changes focusing on throughput and quality.
Provide a record of compositions, test results, methods etc. in lab documented reports.
Prepare reports, presentations on results of laboratory testing.
Collaborate with internal functions across the company such as (Marketing, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Legal) to resolve issues, compatible with project success criteria and timelines.
Conduct process studies on commercial or experimental formulations.
Prepare formulations for field and regulatory studies.
Support management of chemical inventory and chemical waste.
Identify lab equipment to facilitate lab safety and project efficiency.
Support establishment of trade secrets, patents, etc., involving formulations.
Work in accordance with established SOP’s and procedures.
Input into process improvements and working practices.
Travel (<10% of time) to attend conferences, field tests, manufacturing trials, and training.