Associate Formulation Scientist

Roha; Missouri; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ROHA, a multinational company focused on colors and food ingredients, is hiring an Associate Formulations Scientist based in St. Louis, MO.

The role reports to the Formulation Manager and involves executing customer-specific color development and supporting analytical chemistry tasks in the R&D/QA environment. The position offers hands-on experience with formulation techniques, documentation of experiment parameters, and operation of equipment like homogenizers, spray dryers, and mills under

Qualifications

• Based in St. Louis, MO.

Responsibilities

• Executes customer specific color development as assigned by manager.
• Maintains competency in up-to-date analytical chemistry, formulation techniques and chemical theory.
• Fulfills the role of a technical assistant, performing simple tasks without supervision or complex tasks under general supervision.
• Validates test methods using applicable food matrices to prove the analytical method is acceptable for its intended purpose.
• Documents all experiment parameters in a notebook and writes reports in a timely manner.
• Runs equipment such as homogenizer, spray dryer and mills with training and under supervision.

Job description

From one small office in India in 1972 to a leading Multinational Company, engaged in Manufacture and Marketing of colors and food ingredients, ROHA today has offices in 22 countries, 14 technical application labs in many time zones globally. Manufacturing facilities are spread out across 14 countries: US, UK, Spain, Italy, India, South Africa, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Egypt, Brazil, Mexico & Australia. ROHA's products are marketed in more than 130 countries. Its portfolio includes natural extracts (oleoresins, juices and concentrates), an exclusive range of synthetic colors for the cosmetics and household goods industries, industrial colors, and animal feed additives.

We are hiring Associate Formulations Scientist

Candidates must be based St. Louis, MO

Reporting to Formulation Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Executes customer specific color development as assigned by manager. Works under supervision with manager and scientists in the group on experimental design and execution.
• Maintains competency in up-to-date analytical chemistry, formulation techniques and chemical theory, and researches the feasibility of using this technology in the development and analysis of our products.
• Fulfills the role of a technical assistant, performing simple tasks without supervision or complex tasks under general supervision. Assists with analytical chemistry problems at R&D, plant or QC labs are beyond the scope of the plant/corporate personnel.
• Validates test methods using applicable food matrices to prove the analytical method is acceptable for its intended purpose. This may include: specificity, linearity, accuracy, precision, range, detection and quantification limits.
• Documents all experiment parameters in a notebook and writes reports in a timely manner.
• Runs equipment such as homogenizer, spray dryer and mills with training and under supervision.