Technical Service & Development Scientist (Formulation) – Healthcare Solutions (m/f/d)

DuPont; Eigenbrakel; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

DuPont in Eigenbrakel, Belgium, is seeking a Technical Service & Development Scientist (Formulation) to lead the development of topical solutions for medical devices. This role balances hands-on formulation expertise with customer engagement, collaborating with teams to drive product development from concept to commercialization.

The ideal candidate has a degree in chemistry or a related field and over 5 years of experience in medical device applications. Proficiency in English and French is essential, alongside a strong understanding of formulation principles and customer orientation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in medical device or cosmetic topical skin treatment applications.
• Strong writing and presentation skills in English and French.
• Demonstrated ability to design and execute lab experiments.

Responsabilités

• Lead technical customer engagements to deliver solutions.
• Develop new applications and customize products.
• Support technology transfer for scale-up and commercialization.

Connaissances

Formulation expertise

Customer orientation

Analytical techniques

Rheology control

Formation

Degree in chemistry or related field

Description du poste

Overview

At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. Whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices, or protecting workers worldwide, we work on matters that truly matter.

As a Technical Service & Development Scientist (Formulation) within Healthcare Solutions, you will be part of a dynamic technology organization focused on developing topical solutions for medical device applications within the Liveo™ platform. This role is both customer‑facing and laboratory‑based, requiring a strong balance of hands‑on formulation expertise and technical engagement with customers. You will lead the development and customization of liquid and semi‑solid formulations, translating customer and market needs into robust, high‑performance solutions. Through close collaboration with commercial, R&D, and manufacturing teams, you will drive application development from concept through commercialization while ensuring solutions are scalable and aligned with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical customer engagements; understand customer and market needs and translate them into critical performance requirements to deliver solutions based on DuPont technology, capabilities, and products.
• Develop new applications and customize products to ensure technical solutions meet customer requirements, including hands‑on formulation, application testing, validation, and troubleshooting. Prepare technical reports and presentations.
• Monitor customer and market trends/feedback and competitive intelligence to inform product strategy.
• Support technology transfer for scale‑up and commercialization to ensure robust, reproducible products.
• Travel: 20%‑25% or less.

Education & Experience

Required Qualifications

• Degree in chemistry or related field with a deep understanding of formulation/mixing principles and ability to apply first‑principles to achieve desired properties in liquid and semi‑solid forms.
• Colloid and interface science (emulsions, suspensions).
• Polymer science (gels, film‑formers).
• Rheology and viscosity control.
• Compatibility and stability mechanisms.
• 5+ years of experience in medical device class and/or cosmetic topical skin treatment applications.
• Expertise in formulating silicone‑based and organic‑based systems, with strong understanding of excipient/ingredient suppliers.
• Strong customer orientation, able to translate application & product information at the appropriate level for technical and non‑technical customers and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to design and execute lab experiments using structured processes (DoE, etc.) and analyze experimental data to refine or troubleshoot formulations to achieve desired properties—translating formulation into application performance.
• Innovative thinking, continuous learning, and adoption of emerging formulation technologies to develop new solutions or improve user experience.
• Self‑motivated with a bias for action, driven to achieve outstanding results, and able to lead or manage multiple projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple functions (commercial, R&D, QA, manufacturing, etc.).
• Strong writing and presentation skills in English and French.

Preferred Qualifications

• Analytical expertise in techniques to interpret composition, stability, and degradation.
• Experience with in‑vitro and in‑vivo sensory evaluations.
• Understanding of critical parameters for successful scale‑up and transfer to manufacturing.

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DuPont offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package. To learn more, visit the Compensation and Benefits page.