Formulations Pilot & Engineering Co-Op

Newark, DE - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

FMC Corporation is a global leader in agricultural sciences driven by our purpose: Innovation for Agriculture. Solutions for the Planet. We are passionate about the power of science to solve agricultures biggest challenges. With one of the most productive and diversified pipelines in the industry FMC is delivering cutting-edge and next-generation crop protection technologies including Dodhylex active Isoflex active rimisoxafen and fluindapyr to help farmers increase the productivity and resilience of their land. Our employees are at the heart of this innovation. Were looking for bold thinkers and collaborative doers. At FMC your ideas matter. From day one youll contribute to meaningful work that drives progress in agriculture supported by a culture that values integrity safety respect and results. Join us in advancing the future of agriculture. Together were building a more resilient planet one innovation at a time.

Co-Op Overview:

The successful candidate will be part of a team researching scale-up from benchtop to manufacturing launch of crop protection formulations. You will independently work on developing and improving processes commonly found in state-of-the-art agrochemical and pharmaceutical research laboratories.

Prior successful co-ops have designed and performed experiments to bring novel technologies into the pilot plant visited and worked directly with manufacturing sites to modify and improve their characterization methods produced up to 150 liters of experimental product for global trials reporting results and analysis to the team.

Work in the pilot will utilize and strengthen your learnings from all classes including concepts from Thermodynamics Fluid Mechanics Heat and Mass Transfer Controls along with teaching you advanced concepts in solids handling and flows. You will be supported by a team of engineers in your research. Potential projects include trials of new technologies to be implemented in the pilot facility or at a manufacturing plant helping bring online a new pilot production line testing powder properties to develop a database and assisting with characterizing novel formulations.

As part of the global research center for FMC you will have opportunities to visit other departments and learn how each group collaborates to bring a product to market.

Highlights:

You may select to work on a project independently and solicit guidance of the PI only when needed. If this sounds daunting you can also work closely on a day-to-day basis with your PI.
For a consulting project it will take some time before you are comfortable working directly with the plant site or manufacturer. The PI will make introduction visit the site with you and help you get started.
If you decide to lead your project you will also present results at internal conferences and team meetings.
Over the period of 6 months you will likely be involved in more than one project and will be involved in some competency work scale-up and consulting.

Qualifications:

Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university
Must be at least a junior or senior in college
Ability to work safely on kilo-scale operations.
Reasonable mechanical skills.
Strong and effective oral and written communication skills to be able to clearly present ideas experiments and results.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a flexible environment with multiple competing priorities.
A good team player who can cooperate and collaborate with a diverse group by sharing ideas and working together assisting others when needed.
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new techniques and equipment and design independent projects with them.
Knowledge of computer systems and basic office applications. Abilities with a coding language is a plus (e.g. C Visual Basic or Python).

FMC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation or gender identity) national origin age disability genetic information veteran status or any other legally protected status. Employment decisions at FMC are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications. We value diversity and strive to ensure that our hiring and employment practices support a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.

Co-Op Overview:

As part of the global research center for FMC you will have opportunities to visit other departments and learn how each group collaborates to bring a product to market.

Highlights:

You may select to work on a project independently and solicit guidance of the PI only when needed. If this sounds daunting you can also work closely on a day-to-day basis with your PI.
For a consulting project it will take some time before you are comfortable working directly with the plant site or manufacturer. The PI will make introduction visit the site with you and help you get started.
If you decide to lead your project you will also present results at internal conferences and team meetings.
Over the period of 6 months you will likely be involved in more than one project and will be involved in some competency work scale-up and consulting.

Qualifications:

Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university
Must be at least a junior or senior in college
Ability to work safely on kilo-scale operations.
Reasonable mechanical skills.
Strong and effective oral and written communication skills to be able to clearly present ideas experiments and results.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a flexible environment with multiple competing priorities.
A good team player who can cooperate and collaborate with a diverse group by sharing ideas and working together assisting others when needed.
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new techniques and equipment and design independent projects with them.
Knowledge of computer systems and basic office applications. Abilities with a coding language is a plus (e.g. C Visual Basic or Python).