R&D Technologist
As our R&D Technologist, you'll play a key role within the CropIQ R&D team, working in partnership with several other CropIQ Group functions, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing and Commercial teams to contribute to a significant portfolio transformation over the coming years. You'll work within the project team to help facilitate product and process development for some iconic consumer brands. You'll understand the importance of ensuring all statutory, legal; food safety and customer requirements throughout the process.
You'll co-ordinate and support R&D projects within the specialities and popped R&D team. You'll be responsible for sample preparation handling and assessment, data collection and analysis. Trial planning, execution and management. There is also a requirement to travel domestically and internationally.
You'll need to be in regular contact with Technical, Operations, Finance, Sales and Marketing, Procurement, Retailers, Suppliers and 3rd parties.
You'll need to be willing to learn new techniques and processes to broaden your skill set beyond those learnt in an academic setting. As well as being comfortable in a hands on setting, actively participating in tasks needed to keep the project moving forward.
Key knowledge, skills and experience:
- Resident of United Kingdom and willing to re-locate.
- A good understanding of manufacturing of semiochemicals and biopesticides and / or a good understanding of product development
- Planning, managing multiple development projects
- Problem solving – provide possible solutions
- Knowledge of pheromones applications
- Creative and innovative in the generation of new solutions
- Full driving license
- Food science / Physical Science / Engineering qualification or Bachelors’ degree or equivalent
- Previous experience within biopesticides R&D would be a bonus
- Financial/ numerical aptitude
- Ideally some knowledge and experience of using Lean techniques.
