Senior Formulation Scientist

Responsibilities:

• An ideal candidate will lead the projects on developing novel scalable processes and formulation delivery systems in stabilizing enzymes and/or microbes for extended storage and efficacy during product applications.
• Develop innovative assays and analytical techniques to characterize and understand the failure modes of formulation stability.
• Identify, develop, and implement new value-creating technologies, products, or processes to address business challenges and opportunities.
• Provide technical guidance to others while collaborating with cross-functional teams, including but not limited to scientific, manufacturing, applications, regulatory, and business teams.
• Prepare and present technical reports, data summaries, protocols, and other technical and regulatory documentation.
• Lead specific technical segments and take the initiative to assume responsibility for highly challenging technical projects and complex problems.
• Utilize meaningful literature searches and market knowledge to form hypotheses and recommend approaches to solve diverse and poorly defined problems.
• Support multiple parallel formulation projects while effectively updating and communicating with internal stakeholders and teams
• Participate in developing the intellectual property strategy and file patent applications in collaboration with peers and the legal team
• Use of statistical software and experimental design to model, predict, and execute complex formulation and mixture designs
• Enhance professional knowledge through continuous engagement with scientific literature and networking.
• Contribute to skill development and mentoring of junior formulation scientists.

Job Requirements:

• A PhD with 3 years of experience, an MS with 6 years of experience, or a BS with 10 years of experience in microbiology, biochemistry, biochemical engineering, chemical engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with formulation process technologies such as freeze-drying, spray drying, fluid bed granulation, cryopreservation and microencapsulation, with specific focus on stabilizing enzymes and live microbes.
• A minimum of 3-5 years industrial or academic employment in the design, development and scale up of stable enzyme or microbial formulations.
• Formulation experience in human health and/or pharmaceutical applications is a plus.
• Proven track record of success in developing and scaling up processes/products.
• Team player, able to work with multi-disciplinary team and external collaborators
• Exposure or interest in robotics and high throughput.
• Experience using statistical software for modeling and communicating large data sets.
• Ability to adapt to frequent changes, manage multiple projects in parallel, and thrive in a fast-paced R&D environment.
• Demonstrated strong written and oral communication skills.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

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