Formulation Scientist

Corteva™ Agriscience™ has the responsibility to develop new active ingredients and new formulated products that are competitive with the current and future market conditions. The individual in the Formulation Chemist position will create and develop novel formulations and delivery systems for new and existing Corteva active ingredients. The individual will collaborate with other functions in Corteva R&D to explore, test in proof of concept, and reduce to practice novel delivery concepts, and advance successful technologies and product concepts through stage-gate pipeline to business case and commercialization. The individual will also provide SME (subject matter expertise) and support necessary in technology transfer, product registration, and process scale up for these concepts. This individual should be skilled in the conception and development of formulations for the agricultural, pharmaceutical, personal care or related industries.


Primary Responsibilities:

• Exploration, proof of concept, and development of novel formulation and delivery system technologies and concepts for new and registered 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

Other responsibilities include:

• 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 trouble-shooting 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.

• Qualifies new active ingredient and raw material sources and supports shelf life date extensions for existing products.

• 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

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated competence in the area of formulation technology (including colloids, interfacial phenomena, rheology, solids processing etc.).

• Prior experience in research or manufacturing/engineering.

• 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.

Education

• Bachelors /Masters/PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science or related fields

This position is located in Indianapolis, IN, USA.

Benefits - How We'll Support You:

• 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
• Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits
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Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.