FMC Research & Development, Formulations is seeking highly motivated, experienced Associate Scientists to join our Formulation team at Stine Research Center, Newark, DE. This is a great time to become part of the formulations group to continue to drive our robust pipeline and support our existing products.
Responsibilities
Working under the direction of a senior chemist with limited supervision, this individual will prepare formulations for agricultural solutions using novel technologies and perform physical tests on the formulations in order to characterize the products and to simulate and understand performance attributes. The successful candidate will also perform physical and chemical characterization of active ingredients and support the evaluation of new technologies for the organization.
Laboratory work involves wet and dry chemical techniques (e.g., milling, extrusion and granulation, microencapsulation, emulsification, and suspensibility tests, solution release tests), operation of physical-chemical instrumentation (e.g., particle size analyzer, zeta potential analyzer), and use of small-scale preparative equipment (e.g., high-shear mixers, laboratory reactors). Preliminary interpretation of results and testing data is required. The individual in this position may be given responsibility for projects of a more limited scope.
Below are highlights of key responsibilities
• Preparation of laboratory-scale liquid and solid formulations
• Plan and conduct experiments in the lab, making suggestions for improvement and troubleshooting, as needed, to meet timelines
• Writing protocols and reports for assigned activities/projects
• Physical-chemical evaluations of formulations to demonstrate robust performance and shelf-life
• Planning and organization of activities within assignment
• Initial data and results analysis and interpretation
• Prompt communication of results and analyses to the responsible chemists and/or management
• Documentation of experiments in a laboratory notebook
• Compliance with all FMC, group, and site, and departmental safety and GLP guidelines and regulations
• Help train new technical staff relative to laboratory procedures
• Travel to US plant locations as needed (approximately 5% travel)
Required Education
A Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, physics, or other related degree concentration with 3 – 5 years of experience or an Associate degree in chemistry or related field with 3-5 years of laboratory research experience.
Qualifications
• Strong and effective oral communication skills to be able to clearly present ideas, experiments and results.
• Strong written skills and basic knowledge of scientific writing, writing working protocols, and writing reports.
• Strong interpersonal skills to be able to work interdependently, within a team and independently.
• Strong organization and planning skills and experience in planning daily work.
• Experience in conducting a basic research in the field of chemistry.
• Track record of delivering quality results to meet tight timelines.
• Experience working independently, i.e., to take a project from the idea stage to the scale-up step.
• A good team player who can cooperate and collaborate with a diverse group by helping and sharing ideas and working together, assisting when others need help.
• Experience in managing competing demands to deliver on multiple projects.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adapt to changing demands.
• Strong interest in continuing to learn and development and
• Experience in quickly learning new, unfamiliar materials and techniques.
• Excellent safety practices – experience in working in a safe manner in all aspects of work according to FMC policies, procedures and practices.
• Knowledge of computer systems and basic office applications (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, data bases)
• Experience with laboratory equipment and apparatus.
EEO Statement
At FMC, diversity and inclusion are in our DNA. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive – regardless of race, gender, sex, pregnancy, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, color, age, religion or religious creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. FMC also supports employee participation in company employee resource groups that celebrate the diverse backgrounds of our workforce by providing communities for employees to connect with each other and raise awareness throughout FMC.
FMC complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Talent Acquisition department at talentacquisition@fmc.com.
