About this opportunity
Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd. lists this Lycored Applications Scientist opportunity in branchburg township, New Jersey. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
About Lycored
Nutrition isn’t complicated. For us, it’s natural.
Lycored has been a leader in the research and development of carotenoid-based products for the last two decades and we take that role very seriously. This means we approach everything we do with a sense of wonder and a driving desire to find the best possible outcome or create the highest-quality product. Our team elevates nature’s essence and brings it to everyday life.
Based in Branchburg, NJ, this role is responsible for providing commercial technical support, developing and testing applications that highlight the value of Lycored products in finished consumer health products.
What you will do
Support sales team as a technical expert on Lycored ingredients and how to use them. Develop technical relationships with key stakeholders in customer organizations. Attend industry events and customer meetings to support the commercial team.
Manages or contributes to one or more projects in support of Lycored ingredients in relevant applications. Exercises a wide degree of technical sophistication in accomplishing assigned objectives and successful delivery of actives in applicable products.
Designs experiments and carries out scientific work with an awareness of industry SOPs. Creates research plans to fit overall project objectives.
Facilitate external pilot production of applications for trade shows, shelf-life studies, and proof of concept delivery.
Participate in trade show planning and execution.
Working in partnership with marketing, research and development, operations, regulatory and management to design application strategies for select delivery systems of active ingredients
Document application work using standard Lycored forms and procedures and sharing with the Business Unit Head and Global Application Team
Maintain awareness of the marketplace, market products and trends to feed into application development
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree, with concentration in Food Science, Nutrition or Chemical/Pharmaceutical related science
5 + years of formulation and/or product development experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 2+ years of experience with a Master’s Degree
Experience applying scientific principles and techniques to solve customer problems to win business
Demonstrated ability to take initiative, think and work independently, problem-solve, work effectively in teams, and multitask.
Solid regulatory understanding of supplemental nutrition & functional food products
Global team player with solid interpersonal communication skills
Comfortable with formal presentation development and delivery
Ability to travel globally up to 20% annually
Preferred Qualifications
Master's Degree in Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Nutritional or related science with 2+ years of formulation and/or product development experience
Clear communication in both oral and written form with both internal departments and external organizations.
Experience and knowledge of formulation development of tablets, soft gels, and other supplement applications common in consumer health products (or for food beverages, confections, dairy products…)
Project management, strong organizational and administrative skills.
And of Course, Perks!
Competitive salary & bonus program
Premium medical benefits
Flexible time off and paid company holidays
Immediate 401k vesting
Teambuilding & Wellness events
Lycored is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
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