Laboratory Technician

Gowan Company; Yuma (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Gowan Company is seeking a Laboratory Technician in Arizona to support formulation development and testing of crop protection products. The role involves preparing formulations, conducting physical and chemical analyses, and ensuring data integrity in lab reports.

You will collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Supply Chain to meet project goals and regulatory expectations. Responsibilities include evaluating ingredient changes, performing stability tests with LC/GC/GC-MS, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Chemical & Process Engineering or related fields.
• 3-5 years of chemical laboratory experience preparing formulations for agriculture, cosmetics, pharma, cleaners, or food/personal care industries.
• Hands-on experience with multi-phase mixtures (dispersions, emulsions) with formulation production or analytical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Support formulation ingredient changes and substitutions per business needs.
• Conduct physical and chemical testing of formulations for crop protection products.
• Check chemical stability with analytical tests (LC, GC, GC-MS) and interpret results.
• Prepare lab reports documenting compositions, tests, and methods.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Legal to meet project timelines.
• Travel (<10%) to conferences, field tests, or training.

Skills

Teamwork

Prioritization

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/related field

Tools

LC

GC

GC-MS

Job description

Reports to: Formulation Development Center Manager

General, Posting:

Our Research and Development group seeks a Laboratory Technician to:

• Support product changes and ingredient substitution projects in line with business needs
• Support production novation projects and execution laboratory formulation and analytical processes
• Provide laboratory support for stake holders in the above, e.g. Quality and Manufacturing functions

Essential Roles, Activities:

• Support key functions in Operations such as quality and procurement in the changing of formulation ingredients as defined by business need.
• Conduct physical and chemical testing of commercial or experimental formulations of crop protection products
• Check chemical stability of formulations with analytical tests (LC,GCand GC-MS) and interpret analytical outputs. Work diligently and efficiently, optimizing the process for ingredient changes focusing on throughput and quality.
• Provide a record of compositions, test results, methods etc. in lab documented reports
• Prepare reports, presentation son results of laboratory testing
• Collaborate with internal function across the company such as (Marketing, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Legal) to resolve issues, compatible with project success criteria and timelines.
• Conduct process studies on commercial or experimental formulations
• Prepare formulations for field and regulatory studies
• Support management of chemical inventory and chemical waste
• Identify lab equipment to facilitate lab safety and project efficiency
• Support establishment of trade secrets, patents, etc., involving formulations
• Work in accordance with established SOP’s and procedures
• Input into process improvements and working practices
• Travel (<10% of time) to attend conferences, field tests, manufacturing trials, and training

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Education:
• Bachelors degree(or equivalent)in Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Chemical & Process engineering or related fields.
• Experience:
• 3-5 years of chemical laboratory experience (industrial or academic) in preparing formulations for agriculture, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, cleaners, or food, or personal care industries
• Qualification:
• hands-on experience with multi-phase mixtures (dispersions, emulsions, etc.)with various formulation production or analytical pieces of equipment
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office applications
• Ability to prioritize time and tasks and to work in a busy environment
• Flexibility to learn new tasks and skills
• Have good organizational and communication skills