R&D Nutrition Associate: Lab Research & Product Development

Profile Products LLC; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Profile Products LLC is seeking an R&D Associate - Nutrition to manage daily testing and workflows in the R&D lab, interpreting studies to support product development for the Profile Growing Solutions unit.

The role requires strong independent work, data analysis, and collaboration across manufacturing and QA teams, with attention to detail and the ability to present complex results clearly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in horticulture/agriculture, chemistry, polymer, or material science required.
• Minimum two years of experience in fertilizer/horticulture/agriculture industries, polymer, and material science, or lab-based setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct R&D trials on nutrient products and materials, including new product development and support for existing products.
• Develop and manage research data of nutrient products, materials and clearly present to teams.
• Independently manages daily operations of the Florikan R&D laboratory, including testing priorities and data evaluation.
• Coordinate production trials with Manufacturing and Quality Control teams.
• Maintain detailed records for R&D and nutrient projects, trials, lab tests, samples, etc.

Skills

Independent work

Critical thinking

Data management

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Problem solving

Project management

Organization

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in horticulture/agriculture, chemistry, polymer, or material science

Tools

MS Office

Laboratory equipment

Teams

Job description

Profile Products LLC is seeking an R&D Associate - Nutrition to manage daily testing and workflows in the R&D lab, interpreting studies to support product development for the Profile Growing Solutions unit.

The role requires strong independent work, data analysis, and collaboration across manufacturing and QA teams, with attention to detail and the ability to present complex results clearly.