Advanced Scientist, Agricultural Coatings

We are excited to offer an outstanding opportunity for an Advanced Scientist to join our Global Research & Development (R&D) team within the Agricultural Coatings segment.

Requirements

• Collaborate with sales and marketing to develop problem statements
• Lead in the development of new application-centric solutions
• Design new product development experiments
• Build a working knowledge of coatings application methods and performance tests
• Lead the design, development, and optimization of seed coating formulations
• Conduct hands-on lab work, including batch preparation and pilot-scale simulations
• Evaluate coating performance with treated seeds
• Document thoroughly and accurately all experiments, analyses, and testing results
• Plan, initiate, and execute projects using the Michelman project management process
• Provide reports on technical results/conclusions to business and technology leadership
• Build an effective collaboration with the global technical team
• Partner with commercial and customer-facing teams to tailor solutions
• Draft effective and easily-understood user guidelines for Michelman's products
• Lead internal discussions to ensure that colleagues remain up-to-date on relevant product/application issues
• Support external collaborations with academic institutions, industry partners, and key agribusiness stakeholders
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment

Benefits

• Excellent salary
• Incentive package
• Benefits package