Sr Formulation Scientist
About The Position
VM Agritech develops science-driven products to protect plant, human, and soil health. Its science team innovates and commercializes agrochemicals by creating and patent-protecting compositions, investigating applications through laboratory and field testing, securing regulatory approvals, transferring registered products into commercial manufacturing, and providing technical expertise across the company. The Senior Formulation Scientist assesses the state of the art in agrochemical formulations and designs commercially viable products for VMA’s catalog. Formulations may deliver small molecules, polymers, large biogenic molecules, or microbes and may take forms such as waterborne products, dispersions, emulsions, other colloids, or pelletized solids. The scientist prepares samples for testing, develops and operates assay methods, maintains laboratory equipment, coordinates external research collaborations, and communicates research results through technical, marketing, training, patent, journal, and regulatory materials. The role also involves travel to customers, suppliers, manufacturing partners, grower events, conferences, and expositions, as well as compliance with applicable laws, regulations, certifications, licenses, and workplace training requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a natural science.
- At least 6 years of post-baccalaureate experience, including graduate education.
Nice To Haves
- An advanced degree, especially in cosmetics, pharmaceutics, chemistry, or chemical engineering.
- Recent experience in agrochemicals.
Responsibilities
- Review scientific, patent, and popular literature to assess the state of the art in agrochemical formulations.
- Design commercially viable formulations that complement or replace products in VMA’s catalog.
- Prepare candidate agrochemical compositions for laboratory and field testing.
- Specify, procure, and maintain laboratory and other capital equipment.
- Develop and operate methods to assay agrochemical lead compounds, including efficacy, tank-mix compatibility, and spray-adjuvant suitability tests.
- Define scopes of work for collaborations with external organizations, usually in consultation with other VMA functions.
- Organize material deliveries for external collaborators.
- Update marketing and training materials with results from internal and external research and development.
- Collect research results for dissemination in marketing and training materials, patent applications, journal and extension articles, and regulatory filings.
- Travel to and sometimes present at customers, suppliers, manufacturing partners, grower meetings, field days, conferences, and expositions.
- Comply with federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; maintain required certifications and licenses; and complete required workplace training.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Paid time off (PTO).
- Paid company holidays.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Flexible work arrangements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
