Yara International

Scientist Microbials Formulations (m/f/d)


PayCompetitive
LocationDülmen/North Rhine-Westphalia
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 19252

      We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.

      About the Unit

      We are looking for a dynamic, passionate and entrepreneur (bio) chemist to develop microbial-based and bio-delivery formulations and carries for foliar or coatings applications. The position is a key valuable member of the Crop Nutrition & Biological Products R&D (CNBP) organization and reports to the R&D Lead Microbials.
      Working location is Dülmen, Germany or Pocklington, England.

      Responsibilities

      • Conduct and execute projects to develop or adapt microbials formulations, and other bio-delivery carries containing microbial strains, spores and biometabolite active ingredients.
      • Design and develop microbials formulations ensuring microbials, chemical, and physical stability. These formulations should be seamlessly integrated in existing "chemical" nutritional formulations.
      • Conduct and execute quality assurance: microbials, chemical, and biosafety tests of the new or improved formulations including the microbials agents.
      • Scout novel and promising formulation technologies for agricultural applications and develop proposals for novel products and IP securing company portfolio.
      • Understand intellectual property (IP) landscape and propose ways to achieve or protect new/improved formulations.
      • Follow up bio-formulation and technologies landscape aiming to identify opportunities for improved or differentiated product formulations.
      • Support the Crop Nutrition and Biological Products R&D group in other projects as requested.

      Profile

      • Higher education with Ph.D. in Biotechnology or Biochemistry, Chemistry, Material Science, Biology, Food Science, Microbiology, or related fields.
      • Expertise in formulation or formulation engineering, with a proven track record of product development as a subject matter expert.
      • Practical experience of formulation design for microbial/active ingredients delivery science via coating, foliar or other systems to the soil, fertilizer and or foliar.
      • Curiosity and entrepreneurial mindset driving developments from idea to product.
      • Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively convey complex topics/results to stakeholders with non-technical backgrounds.
      • Fluent in both written and spoken English. Knowledge of other languages an asset.

      Additional Information

      • Full time permanent position.
      • Varied and interesting challenges in a dynamic and international working environment.
      • Flexible work organization.
      • 30 vacation day.
      • 37,5 working hours with time tracking system.
      • Occupational pension plan, occupational disability insurance for the chemical industry, accident insurance, supplementary long-term care insurance.
      • Bonus system.
      • Occupational health management, Job-Bike, Hanse-Fit.

      Knowledge grows through differences
      Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.

  • About the company

      Yara International ASA is a Norwegian chemical company.