Formulation Chemist
Formulation Chemist
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07-04-2025
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Gowan Company is searching for an experienced Formulation Chemist who will be part of a formulation development team responsible for defining innovating developing and scaling up formulations associated to new and existing crop protection products. The Formulation Chemist will work within established Laboratory SOPs and structures work collaboratively within a team and with other R&D functions and provide formulation support for projects from Quality and Manufacturing functions.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design and develop a whole range experimental formulations for crop protection products
- Use knowledge of physical and chemical test methods to identify lead formulas
- Evaluate results and suggest direction for further development and improvements
- Actively participate in the identification and development of novel formulation development methods and technologies.
- Record concepts formulations test results etc. in lab notebooks.
- Support establishment of trade secrets patents etc. involving formulations
- Prepare reports presentations on results of laboratory testing
- Ensure that Product Specifications are compatible with Regulatory requirements
- Conduct Pilot Plant process studies on lead formulations
- Conduct preparation of formulations for field and regulatory studies
- Identify lab equipment to facilitate lab safety and project efficiency
- Partner with internal functions (Marketing Quality Manufacturing Supply Chain Legal) to resolve issues identify project success criteria and timelines and achieve valuable technology and products.
- Represent Gowan to external suppliers of ingredients toll manufacturers of agricultural active ingredients and formulations and contract laboratories
- Work in accordance with established SOPs and procedures
- Input into process improvements and working practices
- Travel <10 of time) to attend conferences field tests manufacturing trials and training
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Education:
- Masters or Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry Organic Chemistry Industrial Chemistry or related fields.
- Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of chemical formulation experience (industrial or academic) in preparing formulations for agriculture cosmetics pharmaceutical cleaners or food or personal care industries
Preferred Qualifications:
- Handson experience with multiphase mixtures (dispersions emulsions etc. with various formulation production or analytical piece of equipment
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Working knowledge of Microsoft office applications
- Ability to prioritise time and tasks and to work in a busy environment
- Ability to understand the project aspects and timelines of new formulation developments.
- Flexibility to learn new tasks and skills
- Have good organisational and communication skills
Located in the Southwest corner of Arizona Yuma sits alongside the world renowned Colorado River and shares a border with both California and Mexico. A warm climate and bountiful sunshine has earned Yuma the title The Sunniest City on Earth by the Guinness Book of World Records. A unique history surrounds this rare Western town. Today Yumans enjoy a multitude of restaurants shops entertainment and outdoor activities yet the city is small enough to get around easily and its residents enjoy a more comfortable way of life. With a low cost of living minimal traffic and close proximity to towns like San Diego and Phoenix Yuma is the perfect town to live and work. Gowan Company is proud to be a part of this unique community and welcomes job seekers from all over the world to come experience the joys of working at Gowan and living in Yuma AZ.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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