Description

Who are we, and what do we do?
At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what’s next. No matter your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture – leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind.

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 individuals in the Formulation Scientist/Associate Scientist positions will create and develop novel formulations and delivery systems for new and existing Corteva active ingredients in our Biological Portfolio. The types of actives we work with include microbes, nucleotides, virus, proteins, enzymes, extracts and naturally sourced molecules.  The individuals 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 individuals will also provide SME (subject matter expertise) and support necessary in technology transfer, product registration, and process scale up for these concepts. This individuals should be skilled in the conception and development of formulations for the agricultural, pharmaceutical, food science, animal health, personal care or related industries.

Responsibilities:
How will you help us grow? It matters to us, and it matters to you!
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, 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.

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 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

Qualifications

Requirements:
What expertise have you grown? What do you bring to the table?

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated competence in the area of formulation technology (examples: colloids, interfacial phenomena, rheology, solids processing etc, mixing and blending technology, etc.).
• Experience working with biological actives and/or developing biological products.
• 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.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working with fermentation and recovery technology for biological actives.
• Experience working with HTP technology and digital tools.
• Computer programming and automation experience
• Hands on experience with various formulation production or analytical pieces of equipment.

Education

• PhD/Masters/Bachelors in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Biology, Food Science, Microbiology, Plant Pathology or related fields or relevant experience.

Community:
We care about you and we care that you're comfortable. While there's no place like home, Corteva comes close.

Benefits:
Let’s peek at how you can grow your wellbeing, health, and future at Corteva!
•    Strike a better worklife balance with robust time off benefits including paid maternity, paternal and family illness leave
•    Prepare for your future with our competitive retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement program, and more
•    Enjoy access to health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
•    And much, much more!

Ready to grow your perspectives, impact and career? Start by applying to this opportunity today!
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