Associate Scientist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• 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 communicate findings through technical reports, presentations, graphs, and data summaries.
• Provide technical support to 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 laboratory records and electronic laboratory notebooks to support intellectual property and patent filings.
• Prepare and coordinate formulation samples for laboratory evaluations, greenhouse testing, field trials, and external collaborators.
• Manage formulation databases, technical records, and research data.
• Identify, evaluate, and procure laboratory materials, equipment, and instrumentation.
• Participate in laboratory safety programs, audits, inspections, inventory management, and shipping activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.