Senior Formulation Scientist

We’re looking for an experienced formulation scientist to join our Agrochemicals team as a Senior Formulation Scientist, driving the development and commercialisation of advanced formulation additives.

In this role, you’ll work as part of a highly skilled global team, solving complex formulation challenges, supporting customer needs, and contributing to long-term technology and product strategy. You’ll bring deep hands-on expertise across a wide range of formulation types and play a key role in shaping next-generation solutions for the crop protection market.

The position is based in the UK at our Ellesmere Port site and will require some domestic and international travel (typically 10–20%).

Responsibilities

• Advanced Formulation Development
  • Lead the development of commercially viable formulation additives that meet performance, cost, manufacturing and regulatory requirements.
  • Apply expert knowledge across EC, SC, SE, EW, ME, SL, OD, CS, WG, WP and other liquid and dry formulation systems.
  • Act as a technical reference point for complex challenges including long‑term stability, multi‑active systems, raw material substitution and regulatory‑driven reformulation.
  • Design and interpret advanced laboratory, application and performance testing programmes (CIPAC + internal methods).
• Innovation & Industry Insight
  • Maintain strong awareness of industry trends, competitor technologies, patents and scientific literature.
  • Monitor regulatory developments and assess implications for additive design, raw materials and product portfolios.
  • Contribute technical insight to longer‑term technology and product development strategies.
• Laboratory Work
  • Perform advanced formulation work and application testing with a high degree of independence.
  • Generate, analyse and interpret analytical and performance data for existing and new products.
  • Produce R&D samples and ensure accurate documentation of experimental work.
  • Prepare detailed technical reports and communicate results clearly to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Support commercialisation through performance blends, formulation examples and technical documentation.
  • Collaborate with production and supply chain teams to troubleshoot manufacturing and quality issues.
• Customer Interaction
  • Provide technical input to customer and distributor activities, including data interpretation and formulation recommendations.
  • Support customer trials, issue resolution and technical discussions through sample preparation, data packages or remote interaction.
  • Participate in occasional customer visits or external engagements aligned with specific technical objectives.

Key Requirements

• PhD or MSc in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Agronomy, Plant Physiology or a related field.
• 8–10+ years’ hands-on experience in agrochemical formulation, with deep expertise in formulation additives and surfactant systems.
• Strong understanding of how formulation components influence stability, wetting, penetration, dispersion and application performance.
• Proven ability to independently solve complex formulation challenges and provide authoritative technical recommendations.
• Solid working knowledge of CIPAC methods, formulation equipment and industry-standard characterisation techniques.
• Experience with biologicals, seed treatments, adjuvants, fertilizers or micronutrient formulations (desirable).
• Awareness of regulatory-driven formulation change and next-generation, sustainable formulation strategies.
• Ability to mentor junior scientists through technical guidance and example.

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