Chemist, Product

Nutrien; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life insurance

Retirement program

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Nutrien in Deerfield, IL, is seeking a Product Chemist to serve as SME for regulatory, chemistry, and product stewardship across crop protection and fertilizers. The role emphasizes preparing technical documentation, data interpretation, and cross‑functional collaboration with Regulatory, R&D, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain.

You will support registrations, audits, and lifecycle management, translating lab results into regulatory summaries and ensuring compliance with FIFRA/TSCA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field; MSc/PhD preferred
• Minimum 3 years in pesticide/fertilizer regulatory chemistry or related roles
• Working knowledge of EPA FIFRA/TSCA requirements and data needs
• Experience interpreting laboratory data for regulatory submissions
• Familiarity with international regulatory frameworks (EU/Canada/ LATAM) desirable
• Experience preparing regulatory submissions and technical product documentation

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for Loveland products and wholesale chemistry support, delivering regulatory documentation and assessments
• Provide chemistry-based regulatory support for product registrations, audits, and lifecycle management
• Contribute to cross-training and knowledge-sharing across product chemistry functions
• Prepare and deliver regulatory documentation including CSFs, product specs, regulatory manufacturing process descriptions, data packages for FIFRA sections
• Translate data into compliant regulatory summaries for authorities
• Collaborate with R&D, labs, manufacturing, QC, and supply chain to align chemistry information with specs and commitments
• Review and interpret technical chemistry data for regulatory applicability and completeness
• Utilize regulatory knowledge management systems for data entry and retrieval
• Support improvement of product chemistry processes and data management
• Stay aware of evolving regulatory requirements affecting agricultural inputs

Skills

Regulatory chemistry

Data interpretation

EPA FIFRA knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

MSc or PhD preferred

Job description

Job Title: Chemist, Product

Requisition ID: 34396

Location: Deerfield, IL, USA, 60015

Workplace Type: On-Site

Experience Level: Associate

Job Type: Full Time

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We're guided by our culture of care and our core values: We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence.

Nutrien Ag Solutions, the retail division of Nutrien, providing full-acre solutions through our network of trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, and Australia. For more than 150 years, we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with the most sustainable solutions possible, offering a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.; ProvenSeed and Dyna-GroSeed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services.

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien and Nutrien Ag Solutions.

Job Summary

The Product Chemist serves as a subject matter expert (SME) for Nutrien products, delivering high-quality technical, regulatory, and chemistry expertise in support of Regulatory & Stewardship teams across crop protection, adjuvants, biostimulants, and commodity fertilizer product chemistry.

This role focuses on problem-solving, technical documentation delivery, project support, and contributing to cross-functional knowledge sharing across Loveland product lines and wholesale chemistry support.

This position plays a critical role in facilitating the development, registration, and lifecycle management of crop input products by ensuring regulatory documentation meets both scientific rigor and compliance standards. The Product Chemist serves as a key technical interface between Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as an SME for Loveland products and wholesale chemistry support, delivering technical regulatory documentation, assessments, and project contributions
• Provide chemistry-based regulatory support for product registrations, audits, and lifecycle management
• Contribute to cross-training and knowledge-sharing initiatives across product chemistry functions, fostering broader technical and regulatory understanding
• Prepare and deliver regulatory documentation including:
  • Confidential Statements of Formula (CSFs)
  • Product specifications and composition statements
  • Regulatory manufacturing process descriptions
  • Data packages supporting FIFRA Sections 3, 24(c), and amendment submissions
  • Product data sheet creation and maintenance
• Translate laboratory, R&D, and manufacturing data into clear, compliant regulatory summaries and assessments suitable for submission to regulatory authorities
• Collaborate with R&D, analytical laboratories, manufacturing, quality control, and supply chain teams to align product chemistry information with product specifications and regulatory commitments
• Gather, critically review, and interpret technical and regulatory chemistry data, including physical-chemical studies, five-batch analyses, method validation studies, stability and storage studies, and data conducted or evaluated for hazard communication compliance
• Assess product chemistry data for completeness, scientific integrity, and regulatory applicability in support of registration and stewardship activities
• Utilize regulatory knowledge management systems for effective data entry, retrieval, maintenance, and version control
• Support continuous improvement of product chemistry processes, documentation practices, and regulatory data management systems
• Maintain awareness of evolving regulatory requirements and industry guidance affecting product chemistry and agricultural input products

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Agronomy, or a related scientific discipline. Advanced degree (MSc or PhD) preferred
• Minimum 3 years of experience in pesticide, fertilizer, agricultural chemical registration, regulatory chemistry, product stewardship, or related technical roles
• Working knowledge of EPA registration requirements (FIFRA and/or TSCA) and product chemistry data requirements
• Demonstrated experience working with or interpreting laboratory and analytical data in support of regulatory submissions
• Familiarity with agricultural chemical regulatory frameworks outside the U.S. (e.g., EU, Canada, LATAM) is desirable
• Experience preparing or supporting regulatory submissions and technical product documentation

Compensation & Benefits:

The salary range for this role, in Deerfield, IL, is between $75,300 - $118,250. While we provide this range as general guidance, several factors are taken into consideration when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, candidate skill set, experience and training, licensure and certifications, work location, and other business and organizational needs. Actual salary and benefits may differ based upon location.

We provide an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, and life insurance and well as disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week. In addition, we have a retirement program that encourages our employees to save for the longer term, with generous matching employer contributions. Our benefit package also demonstrates our culture of care with paid vacation, sick days and holidays as well as paid personal and maternity/parental leaves and an Employee and Family Assistance Program. Details of the benefits package will be shared in the application process.

In addition to base pay, this role is also eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan, consistent with the terms of our program(s) where discretionary pay out of awards is reflecting components such as performance of the company and the employee. Details will be discussed through the application process.

This information is provided in compliance with applicable state equal pay and pay equity legislation and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons. Nutrien also makes internal equity a consideration in all pay decisions.

Nutrien is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check, and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Applicants must meet minimum age requirements, as permitted by law.

Please be advised that pre-screen interviews may be transcribed (there will be no audio or video recording) and that artificial intelligence tools may be used to summarize the transcript of the discussion. These tools will not be used to make or influence hiring decisions. Biometric identifiers and biometric information will not be captured. If you wish to request an alternative process or a reasonable accommodation, please contact the recruiter identified in this posting.

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