Formulation Chemist

BCForward is currently looking for Formulation Chemist located at Indianapolis, IN 46268

Position Title: Formulation Chemist
Location: Indianapolis, IN 46268
Expected Duration: 12 months
Estimated Start Date: 4/29/2024
Pay Rate: $22.00/hr.
Shift: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Additional Medical Surveillance testing required? Yes - PAPR - Need PFT, Medical Clearance, and Fit Test - Can start with results pending
Job Summary

• 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.
• 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 active ingredients.
• The individual will collaborate with other functions in 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.

Responsibilities

• How will you help us grow? It matters to us, and it matters to you!
• 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

Requirements:

• What expertise have you grown? What do you bring to the table?
• 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 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 in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science or related fields
• Experience with the design and development of agriculture formulation is desirable

Benefits:
BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.
About BCForward:
Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.
BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.
BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.
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