.Formulations Chemist Valencia, Spain About AgroFresh Imagine a world with less food waste and stronger, more sustainable produce businesses.
Where consumers everywhere have even more abundant and delicious produce options.
This is our singular focus at AgroFresh and what inspires our colleagues every day.AgroFresh is an AgTech innovator and global leader with a mission to prevent food loss/waste and conserve the planet's resources by providing a range of science-based solutions, digital technologies, and high-touch customer services.
In a world fraught with climate change and shrinking natural resources, we partner with growers, packers, and retailers bringing solutions across the food supply chain to enhance the quality and extend the shelf life of fresh produce.
The AgroFresh organization has 40 years of post-harvest experience across a broad range of crops, including pome fruit (apples/pears), citrus, avocados, and mangoes – and we continue to expand into new countries and crops and pre-harvest.What The Role Delivers This role contributes to the success of AgroFresh by developing and supporting technologies that prevent food waste and conserve resources.Key Responsibilities In order of relative importance Develop innovative formulations for pre- and post-harvest coatings, antimicrobials, plant-growth regulators, and other products intended for use on fruits and vegetables.
Develop and validate innovative application methods for the above.
Provide support and technical expertise to worldwide research and development and commercial activities for all AgroFresh product categories.
Who To Work With Primary internal and external stakeholders Cross-functional product development teams, including regulatory, analytical, biology, commercial and project management functions.
Quality assurance and operations.
Commercial development and third-party collaborators.
Other formulations team members, who may be on site or remote.
How We Work AgroFresh core competencies – those in italics apply for people leaders Accountability for Results.
Mindset for Growth.
Customer Centricity.
One AgroFresh.
Attracts the Best Talent.
What The Job Requires Ph.D. or M.Sc.
in Chemistry, Surface or Materials Science, or related field.
Occasional travel.
Fluent in English (written and spoken).
What To Have Done And Know How To Do These skills and experiences are highly desirable; however, they do not preclude exceptions based on an individual's performance history and demonstrated potential.
5+ years formulations experience in agricultural chemicals (strongly preferred), food, cosmetics, or related industry.
Strong technical skills in emulsions, suspensions, and surface science.
Strong technical skills in particle size analysis and shelf-life prediction.
Ability to work independently on-site in a remote reporting structure.
Demonstrated ability to develop commercial formulations.
Knowledge of global regulatory requirements for formulations is desirable, but not essential