Formulation Scientist / Engineer

Corteva, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agriscience company is seeking a Formulation Scientist/Engineer in Indianapolis. The role involves developing novel formulations and collaborating with R&D teams. Candidates should have a strong background in formulation technology and excellent communication skills. Join us to innovate in agriculture and make a positive impact!

Benefits

Health benefits

Four weeks of paid time off

Excellent parental leave

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Qualifications

• Experience in formulation technology, including colloids and solids processing.
• Ability to work independently and drive projects to completion.

Responsibilities

• Characterize new discovery molecules and optimize biological activity.
• Collaborate across functions to maximize success in formulation development.

Skills

Formulation Technology

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelors / Masters / PhD in Chemistry

Chemical Engineering

Material Science

Job description

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Formulation Scientist / Engineer

Apply locations Indianapolis, Indiana, United States time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday time left to apply End Date: May 27, 2025 (12 days left to apply) job requisition id 240697W

Who are we, and what do we do?
Corteva Agriscienceis the only major agriscience company in the world completely dedicated to agriculture. Our purpose is to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generation to come. Our inspiration is to be an innovator, driving the next generation of agriculture products that help farms and farmers flourish and through partnering with society becoming the most trusted partner in the global agriculture and food community.

Corteva Agriscience has the responsibility to develop new active ingredients and new formulated products that are competitive with the current and future market conditions. The individual in the Early-Stag Formulation Chemist position will create and develop novel formulations and delivery systems for new Corteva active ingredients. The individual will collaborate with other functions in Corteva R&D to explore, test in proof of concept, and reduce to practice novel delivery concepts. This individual should be skilled in the conception and development of formulations for the agricultural, pharmaceutical, personal care or related industries.

What You’ll Do:

• Fully characterize new discovery molecules and optimizing the biological activity through data-driven decision making and robust formulation development
• Exploration, proof of concept, and development of novel formulation and delivery system technologies and concepts for new and existing active ingredients
• Collaboration with other functions across the company to deliver maximum success, such as analytical R&D, process development, application technology, biology, regulatory, operations and commercial teams
• Drive alignment and data-based decisions and action plans across multi-functional teams
• Staying abreast of new discoveries and technologies in the area of formulation and delivery system technologies
• Intellectual property (IP) capture and research report writing and presentations
• Compliance with laboratory safety procedures

Other responsibilities include:

• Independently develop hypotheses, design and execute experiments, interpret results, and iterate appropriately
• Consistently applies sound scientific methods to solve technical problems
• Alignment of discovery molecule formulation development strategy within overall portfolio product development strategy
• Develops understanding of customer needs through discussion with sales and marketing groups and works towards meeting the needs
• Develops an understanding of competitors and key competitive technologies. Uses knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of competitive products to identify opportunities for competitive product positioning

What Skills You Need:

• Demonstrated competence in the area of formulation technology (including colloids, interfacial phenomena, rheology, solids processing etc.).
• Prior experience in research or manufacturing/engineering.
• Ability to work independently and drive projects to completion
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to successfully partner with team members and stakeholders (sales, marketing, R&D, regulatory, product stewards, etc) from multiple backgrounds.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to persuade/influence others of the value of Corteva technology. Ability to clearly articulate the value of technology when talking with customers.
• Working knowledge of formulation design & development and product registration process
• Familiarity with formulation polymorph screening is desirable but not required
• Scale up of agricultural chemical formulations of new and existing active molecules is desired, but not required.

Education

• Bachelors /Masters/PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science or related fields.

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Benefits – How We’ll Support You:

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills

• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place

• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment

• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays

• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father

• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

• Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits

• Check out life at Corteva! www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life

Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.