Biological formulation scientist – Cosmópolis/SP

SP l São Paulo
Efetivo (CLT)
Biólogo
Bioquímico
Engenheiro de Alimentos
Engenheiro Químico
Químico
Tecnólogo em Alimentos

Responsabilidades

• Exploration, proof of concept, and development of novel formulations, production processes 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, agronomy, 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.
• Lead junior team members and mentor their professional development.
• Support production introductions, technology transfers and launched products as needed.
• 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.
• 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.

Requisitos

• QUALIFICAÇÕES MÍNIMAS
  • Demonstrated competence in the area of formulation technology or formulation engineering.
  • Experience working with biological actives and developing biological products.
  • Experience with production equipment including mixing, milling, blending, dry processing, packaging, fluidic blending, etc. if engineer.
  • 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 empresa technology. Ability to clearly articulate the value of technology when talking with customers.
  • Working knowledge of formulation design & development and product registration process.
  • PhD / MSc with 4+ years of professional experience /BS with 8+ years of professional experience in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Biology, Food Science, Microbiology, Plant Pathology, related fields or relevant experience.
• QUALIFICAÇÕES PREFERENCIAIS
  • Experience working with fermentation and recovery technology for biological actives.
  • Proven track record of product development.
  • Experience working with HTP technology and digital tools.
  • Prior experience in research or manufacturing/engineering.
  • Computer programming and automation experience.
  • Advanced statistical analysis capabilities.