Formulation Chemist

This is a permanent, fully onsite position based in Memphis, TN.

About the Role

Lead the development, scale-up, commercialization, and continuous improvement of agricultural chemical formulations including herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, adjuvants, plant growth regulators, and related products.

Responsibilities

• Formulation Development
  • Develop SC, EC, SL, SE, WP, WDG/WG, emulsions, microemulsions, fertilizers, granules, and adjuvants
  • Optimize formulation components and raw materials
  • Improve stability, performance, manufacturability, and cost
• Scale-Up & Manufacturing
  • Lead lab-to-commercial scale-up
  • Troubleshoot mixing, milling, granulation, drying, viscosity, and particle size issues
  • Develop manufacturing processes and specifications
• Stability & Compliance
  • Oversee stability studies
  • Investigate formulation failures and degradation issues
  • Support EPA and regulatory compliance
• Leadership
  • Mentor and develop technical personnel
  • Support manufacturing and customer issue resolution
  • Drive cost savings and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Cross-functional collaboration with Regulatory, Manufacturing, QA, Supply Chain, and Marketing

Requirements

• 10+ years of formulation development experience
• Agricultural chemical formulation experience
• Experience developing and commercializing products
• Scale-up experience from lab through commercial manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Surfactant chemistry
  • Emulsification
  • Rheology
  • Colloidal systems
  • Solubility
  • Crystallization
  • Formulation stability
• BS, MS, or PhD in Chemistry, Agricultural Chemistry, Formulation Science, or related field
• Experience with instrumentation methods:
  • HPLC
  • GC
  • GC-MS
  • HPLC-MS
  • Atomic Absorption (AA)
  • Particle size analyzers
  • Viscometers
• Technical team leadership experience

Pay

The pay range for this position is $100,000 - $150,000/year. Individual compensation offered within this range will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision
• Company-paid basic life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability for all full-time employees
• Opportunity for overtime
• 401K retirement savings plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Paid company holidays