Chemist

Company: Balchem
Location: Ogden
Posted on: August 29, 2020

Job Description:

COMPANY OVERVIEW:Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures and markets specialty ingredients that improve and enhance the health and well-being of life on the planet, providing state-of-the-art solutions and the finest quality products for a range of industries worldwide. Our corporate headquarters is located in New Hampton, New York, (Hudson Valley area) and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the US and Europe. Founded in 1967, Balchem is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ BCPC) with annual revenues over $640 million and a market cap exceeding $3.0 billion. The company consists of three business segments: Human Nutrition & Health; Animal Nutrition & Health; and Specialty Products. Balchem employs over 1,400 people worldwide who are engaged in diverse activities, committed to developing the company into global market leadership positions. To learn more about our dynamic, stable and growing company, visit www.balchem.comPOSITION SUMMARY:Carry out research and development activities in a team environment; remain up to date with industry activities, academic research, and relevant manufacturing technologies; provide new ideas and work to continuously improve products and processes relevant to company strategies; be an effective contributor to internal and external company cross-functional teams; effectively communicate scientific information to scientists and non-scientists alike.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Develop processes and protocols for the manufacture of products in a variety of matrices Conduct research in a team environment, either as a team lead or team member, and interface with several company departments Develop experimental designs, run technical experiments, make detailed observations, analyze data, record and interpret results, and effectively report information written and orally Research and present ideas for new processes and continuous improvement opportunities; Have knowledge of current scientific advancements, which may be reported in scientific papers, journals, books, etc. Conduct research on existing products to improve formulations, evaluate current processing methods, and enhance product and process quality Work with pilot production equipment in scale up efforts and with the production facilities to improve on-scale processes Assist with contract manufacturing when necessary Assist with customer complaint resolution and out of specification investigations as required Authorize (co-sign) production deviations for R&D trails Maintain oversight responsibility of R&D trials Be able to travel up to 20% of the time Other duties as assignedREQUIREMENTS: Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry or closely related field plus a minimum of 3 years laboratory or research experience Experience in the nutraceutical or pharmaceutical industries, powder processing, and/or with mineral chemistry preferred Ability to effectively work in a team environment Be intrinsically motivated, independent, and effective with individual projects and personal time management Have effective written and oral communication skills Be able to simultaneously work on multiple projects at a time Maintain organized notebooks and project files Must be computer literate and proficient with word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation applicationsWORKING CONDITIONS: Office, laboratory, pilot production, and powder manufacturing environments Occasional travel on company related business (up to 20% of the time)#IN PI122345256by Jobble

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