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Associate Scientist - Formulations
Job Description
Sirius Staffing is seeking multiple Associate Scientists (Formulations Chemistry) for a contract position at a leading agricultural research site in Newark, DE. This is an exciting opportunity to join the formulation team and contribute to advancing a robust product pipeline while supporting existing products.
Rate: up to $36/hr + Benefits offered, PTO & Holiday Pay
Schedule: Day shift, Mon–Fri
Schedule: Day shift, Mon–Fri
Duration: 6 months to 1 year+
Responsibilities:
- Work under the direction of a senior chemist with limited supervision.
- Prepare formulations for agricultural solutions using novel technologies.
- Perform physical tests on formulations to characterize products and simulate performance attributes.
- Conduct physical and chemical characterization of active ingredients.
- Support the evaluation of new technologies for the organization.
- Utilize wet and dry chemical techniques, including milling, extrusion, granulation, emulsification, suspensibility tests, and solution release tests.
- Operate physical–chemical instrumentation such as particle size analyzers and zeta potential analyzers.
- Use small-scale preparative equipment, including high-shear mixers and laboratory reactors.
- Interpret preliminary results and testing data.
- Manage small-scale or limited-scope projects as assigned.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparation of laboratory-scale liquid and solid formulations.
- Planning and conducting experiments, troubleshooting issues, and suggesting improvements.
- Writing protocols and reports for assigned projects.
- Performing physical–chemical evaluations of formulations to ensure robust performance and shelf-life.
- Organizing and prioritizing activities within assignments.
- Analyzing and interpreting data and results.
- Communicating results and analyses promptly to chemists or management.
- Documenting experiments in a laboratory notebook.
- Ensuring compliance with all site, departmental, and group safety and GLP guidelines.
- Assisting in the training of new technical staff on laboratory procedures.
- Traveling to U.S. plant locations as needed (approximately 5% travel).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, or a related field with 1–3 years of experience; or
- Associate degree in Chemistry or a related field with 5 years of laboratory research experience.
- Must be eligible to work for any U.S. employer without sponsorship now or in the future.
- Knowledge of computer systems and basic office applications (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, databases).
- Experience with laboratory equipment and apparatus.
- Experience conducting basic research in the field of chemistry.
- Proven ability to deliver high-quality results under tight timelines while managing competing priorities across multiple projects.
- Flexible and adaptable; able to adjust to changing demands and quickly learn new, unfamiliar materials and techniques, with a strong commitment to ongoing development.
- Strong commitment to safety, consistently following policies, procedures, and best practices in all work environments.
- Effective communicator with strong oral skills for presenting ideas, experiments, and results clearly.
- Strong written communication and interpersonal skills, including basic scientific writing, report preparation, and the ability to work well independently or as part of a team.
Sirius Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics such as race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by law.
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