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AgroFresh (a division of Dow AgroSciences LLC) has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Sr. Formulation Chemist to develop novel formulations with a new technology for agricultural use.  Formulations developed by this position will likely use novel techniques due to unique formulation characteristics of the active ingredients.  Successful formulations will be field tested and developed to support the AgroFresh business globally.  It is expected that this position will produce several patents out of the research, which help protect this unique and potentially highly profitable business.   
 
AgroFresh is a global leader in the commercialization of post-harvest technologies which help produce and floral industries to maintain and deliver fruits, vegetables, and flowers with just-harvested freshness and quality.  AgroFresh's product development pipeline includes innovative pre-harvest stress management solutions with demonstrated utility in row crops - including corn, soybean, cotton, and small grains.
 
With sales of $58 billion in 2008 and 46,000 employees worldwide, Dow is a diversified chemical company that combines the power of science and technology with the "Human Element" to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. The Company delivers a broad range of products and services to customers in around 160 countries, connecting chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products. On April 1, 2009, Dow acquired Rohm and Haas Company, a global specialty materials company with sales of $10 billion in 2008 and 15,000 employees worldwide. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. Dow people around the world develop solutions for society based on Dow's inherent strength in science and technology. For over a decade, we have embraced and advocated Responsible Care® - a voluntary industry-wide commitment to safely handle our chemicals from inception in the laboratory to ultimate disposal. This worldwide commitment helps consumers lead better lives, customers succeed, stockholders prosper, employees achieve and communities thrive.
 
Responsibilites Include:
  Work with in-house scientists and external cooperators to identify promising formulation areas.  Pursue these areas using investigative formulation techniques and refine candidate formulation technologies using innovative processes.  Use formulation evaluation processes to isolate best candidates for field evaluation and registration.  Work with field scientists to evaluate optimum delivery systems and to evaluate formulation parameters related to commercialization.
Primary responsibilities include:
Conduct research to produce novel formulation candidates (60%)