About this role
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