Research Scientist/Senior Scientist

COMPANY OVERVIEW Balchem is committed to making the world a healthier place by delivering trusted innovative and science based solutions for the health and nutritional needs of the world Balchem employs approximately 1400 employees worldwide who provide the service quality and technology that enables our customers to win with their customers We have built a reputation for delivering results to all of our stakeholders Founded in 1967 Balchem a Maryland corporation became a publicly traded company in 1970 and is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol BCPC Our corporate headquarters is located in Montvale New Jersey and we have a broad network of sales offices manufacturing sites and R&D centers primarily located in the US and Europe The Company consists of three business segments Human Nutrition and Health Animal Nutrition and Health and Specialty Products POSITION SUMMARY The Research Scientist is a member of the R&D Group based in New Hampton NY Temp Montvale NJ Perm They report to the R&D Manager for Balchems Animal Nutrition and Health business They will participate in a wide variety of projects with an emphasis on developing new products They will be expected to take on challenging technical problems and drive research efforts to produce next generation and breakthrough products They will develop the scientific data on the lab pilot plant and commercial scale to progress projects from ideation to scale up and commercialization ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Provide hands on support to lab and pilot plant to fulfill R&D functions including extrusion granulation and fluidized bed operationUse expertise in formulation chemistry to create innovative products and improve existing formulationsProvide creative ideas for expanding our value and profits to our customers and differentiating our company from the competitionUtilize design of experiments DOE to systematically explore multivariate design spacesCarefully document projects in an organized and transparent mannerBecome the internal expert with deep fundamental knowledge of Balchems technology such as microencapsulation spray drying agglomeration and end use technology rumen protected nutrientsAct as a project manager anticipating challenges to keep projects moving forwardReview the patent and technical literature and alert the organization to technology developments outside of BalchemWork in a multi disciplinary team to tackle difficult problems harmoniouslyCommunicate effectively and interface with other departments to ensure smooth business flow including Balchems Supply Chain and Commercial teamsRepresent Balchem in industry groups and trade associationsBe an external face for Balchem in the technical community; publish articles file patents and make presentations at industry association meetingsSupport product scale up efforts including infrequent travel to production sitesPerform other duties as assigned REQUIREMENTS Combined Education and Experience Requirement For the Research Scientist position a BS degree in Chemistry Chemical Engineering Polymer Science Material Science or Food Science with 4 years of experience is required For the Senior Scientist position an MS degree with 4 years of experience or a PhD degree with 1 years of experience is requiredRequired Skills Proven ability to be a safety champion in a process related industry Holds self and others accountable for safe behaviors and works toward goal of zero injuries Ensure that R&D work is conducted in a safe manner via hazard reviews SOPs and appropriate PPEPreferred professional experience in the specialty chemicals food nutraceutical or pharmaceutical industries or suppliers to these industriesMastery of chemistry bench skills and knowledge of or experience with material characterization techniques DSC rheology microscopy texture analysis etcDetail focused working styleThe ability to quickly learn existing protocols and build new protocols to advance projects as neededTrack record of successful technical execution and publication in peer reviewed journals or patentsAdvanced analytical skills including experiment design DOEProficiency in data management and analysis with experience using relevant tools and softwarePreferred Skills Experience formulating products and the associated material process stepsExperience developing polymeric formulations including emulsionsKnowledge of regulations pertaining to animal feed and experience working in a regulated environmentProven track record of scale up in an industrial settingProject management experience from ideation to scaleup Balchem is committed to a workplace culture that values and promotes diversity inclusion equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of harassment and hostility The expected salary for this position is 80000 120000 annually