Laboratory Specialist

We are looking for a Laboratory Specialist for our Agricultural & Environmental Solutions  Laboratory in Bresso (MI), Italy.

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Mission

The Laboratory Specialist assists the Laboratory Manager in developing new projects to promote Azelis products and incorporate them into customers' finished product formulations in the agrochemical market.

Main Accountabilities

• Support and partially drive development and testing of new formulations, applications, and chemistries:

• Support and develop new product concepts to enter new customer/market segments;

• Support the sampling process (for customers, seminars, and exhibitions);

• Support the sales team by making joint customer visits

• Support customers on production trials if necessary

• Drive innovation through the Market segment’s lateral value chain;

• Supporting the digital team in creating the digital content for the customer portal;

• Work in close collaboration with the sales team to support project development and troubleshooting;

• Ensure tracking and reporting on innovation & pipeline development;

• Drive and support responsibility for the lab (safety, maintenance and quality standards).

• Translate the Group’s Sustainability Strategy into concrete job-related action items and contribute actively and timely to the implementation of the sustainability KPIs

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Experience, Skills & Education

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a relevant field

• Speaking and writing an intermediate level of  English

• Min. 3 years of experience in R&D in the Agro market segment

• Strong analytical approach, work towards high-quality standards, and attention to detail

• Self-motivated and dynamic mindset

• Great affinity with customers and market dynamics

• Strong IT skills and interest in using digital tools

• Loves to work in a dynamic and commercially driven team