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Are you ready to do something remarkable? Ready to collaborate with an incredible team to solve problems that improve people's lives? Meet Ingevity.

At Ingevity, we develop innovations that purify, protect and enhance the world around us. Our products enable oil to flow better, crops to grow fuller, roads to last longer and ensure that the air we all breathe is cleaner.

Our people come from all different backgrounds and help reimagine new possibilities daily. We understand there is no challenge too big and no contribution too small. We seek out new ideas for tackling complex problems and celebrate achieving the improbable. We value each person's unique talents and synergize them to create meaningful impact and sustainable solutions for our customers and our world.

Bold. Energetic. Ingenious. Genuine. If these qualities describe you, we'd love for you to join Ingevity!

Technical Product Development work focuses on improving or developing new products, components, equipment, systems, or processes.

How You Will Impact Ingevity:

• Use Market feedback to design, prepare, and test new agrochemical products based on lignin, and oleochemical chemistries for target customers.
• Provide applications test data and technical service to customers using or testing existing Ingevity products.
• Work with plant technical team to provide chemistry and process support to current products.
• Create technical plans for product and formulation development with minimal guidance.
• Interface with research, business, manufacturing, regulatory, and quality functions regarding project updates and product advancement.
• Act as a liaison with internal and external customer technology groups and provide technical support including presentations to diverse audiences globally on an as needed basis.
• Travel up to 10% including international travel.

What You Need to Succeed:

• PhD in organic, polymer and colloidal chemistry, Minimum 3 years new product development and technical service experience in an industrial environment.
• Demonstrated success in new product development in a commercial environment, through synthesis, characterization and pilot and full production scale up.
• Experience in the Agrochemical industry.
• Competent with chromatographic and spectrometric sample analysis.
• Excellent analytical and creative thinking skills, strong problem-solving capabilities, and an ability to work across skill levels to effectively communicate and champion value of the work in a team environment.
• An ability to work on cross-functional and international teams and adapt well to change in a complex corporate and market environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Role is eligible for relocation assistance.
• This role is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. The successful candidate must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship to work in the US.

Ingevity is a company made up of extraordinary people of every race, religion and background, all worthy of the same dignity. Our differences are one of our great strengths. Join us in building a culture of increasing diversity and respect - a culture where everyone belongs.

Ingevity is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Recruiting Agencies: Ingevity does not accept unsolicited resumes and therefore, will not be responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes.