Crystallization & Particle Science Expert

ACCH FMC IP Technology GmbH; Schaffhausen; Sur place; CHF 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

FMC Agricultural Solutions in Schaffhausen seeks a Crystallization & Particle Science Expert to lead crystallisation projects and drive process improvements. You will own development, optimisation, and troubleshooting of active ingredient and intermediate crystallization processes, collaborating across R&D and manufacturing teams.

With 10+ years in industrial crystallization and solid-state chemistry, you will guide technology transfer, scale-up, and manufacturing support while building

Qualifications

• Master's degree in chemistry or closely related chemical science is required.
• PhD preferred in organic, physical-organic, crystallization or process chemistry.
• 10+ years of industrial process-chemistry experience in crystallization/particle science.

Responsabilités

• Provide scientific leadership in crystallization and particle science across development and troubleshooting.
• Lead scale-up, technology transfer, and manufacturing support from lab to production.
• Drive continuous improvement and maintain critical process knowledge and scale-up rationale.
• Mentor colleagues and promote science- and data-driven approaches across functions.

Connaissances

Crystallization expertise

Solid-state chemistry

Particle science

Technology transfer

Manufacturing support

Data analysis

Mentoring

English fluency

Formation

Master's degree in chemistry

PhD in crystallization/solid-state or process chemistry

Outils

XRPD

DSC/TGA

Microscopy

Particle-size analysis

Spectroscopy

Chromatography

Description du poste

Join FMC's New Global Innovation Centre in Schaffhausen At FMC Agricultural Solutions, we provide innovative crop protection solutions to growers around the world. With the commitment of approximately 6,500 employees, we are one of the six largest crop protection manufacturers globally. Opening in early 2027, FMC's new site in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, will bring together Technical Center and R&D teams to create a global hub for technology, innovation, and collaboration, supported by new laboratories and expanded technical capabilities. As we build this new organization, we are looking for a Crystallization & Particle Science Expert to play a key role in shaping FMC's future technical capabilities. The Schaffhausen Technical Center will support FMC's manufacturing network worldwide, connecting R&D with commercial manufacturing and providing expertise in technology transfer, scale-up, process optimisation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. This is a unique opportunity to collaborate with experts across functions and geographies and to see your technical expertise make a tangible impact across FMC's global operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide scientific leadership in crystallization, solid-state chemistry, and particle science, serving as a technical authority for the development, optimisation, and troubleshooting of active ingredient and intermediate processes.
• Develop and optimize robust crystallisation processes to achieve target yield, purity, solid form, particle attributes, and manufacturability through a strong mechanistic understanding of solubility, nucleation, crystal growth, seeding, impurities, and process conditions.
• Lead solid-state and particle characterization and control strategies, including polymorphism, solvates/hydrates, particle-size distribution, morphology, agglomeration, and fines formation.
• Lead scale-up, technology transfer, and manufacturing support from laboratory development through commercial production, translating scientific understanding into process parameters, technical packages, troubleshooting guidance, and manufacturing solutions.
• Provide lifecycle scientific stewardship for crystallization- and particle-critical processes, driving continuous improvement and ensuring critical process knowledge, scale-up rationale, and manufacturing learning are effectively captured and retained.
• Build organizational capability and technical excellence by developing standards and best practices, mentoring technical colleagues, and promoting science- and data-driven approaches across R&D, Engineering, Analytical, Quality, Manufacturing, and other partner functions.

Key Requirements

• Master's degree in chemistry or a closely related chemical science; PhD in organic, physical-organic, crystallization, solid-state or process chemistry preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant industrial process-chemistry experience, with substantial experience in crystallization and particle science for organic chemicals.
• Demonstrated experience in crystallization development, scale-up, technology transfer, optimisation and commercial troubleshooting.
• Deep expertise in crystallization science, including solubility, supersaturation, nucleation, crystal growth, polymorphism, phase behaviour, seeding and particle control.
• Experience with characterization techniques such as XRPD, DSC/TGA, microscopy, particle-size analysis, spectroscopy and chromatography.
• Strong experimental design, mechanistic problem-solving and data-analysis capability, with experience in relevant solid-state and particle characterization techniques.
• Demonstrated scientific leadership and technical authority, including the ability to influence complex decisions and drive step-change improvements.
• Strong communication, mentoring and knowledge-transfer skills, with the ability to develop capability across technical teams.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.

Are You Ready to Make an Impact? If you're passionate about making a difference and share our values of diversity, collaboration, and quality, we encourage you to submit your application today. We eagerly await hearing from you! At FMC Corporation we are guided by our purpose: Innovation for agriculture, Solutions for the planet. We are dedicated to providing farmers with innovative solutions that increase the productivity and resilience of their land. From our industry-leading pipeline to novel biologicals and precision technologies, we are passionate about the power of science to solve agriculture’s biggest challenges.