🚀 Formulations Pilot & Engineering Co-Op

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FMC Corporation is a global leader in agricultural sciences, driven by our purpose: Innovation for Agriculture. Solutions for the Planet. We are passionate about the power of science to solve agriculture’s biggest challenges. With one of the most productive and diversified pipelines in the industry, FMC is delivering cutting‑edge and next‑generation crop protection technologies – including Dodhylex™ active, Isoflex™ active, rimisoxafen, and fluindapyr – to help farmers increase the productivity and resilience of their land. Our employees are at the heart of this innovation. We’re looking for bold thinkers and collaborative doers. At FMC, your ideas matter. From day one, you’ll contribute to meaningful work that drives progress in agriculture, supported by a culture that values integrity, safety, respect, and results. Join us in advancing the future of agriculture. Together, we’re building a more resilient planet – one innovation at a time.

Co-Op Overview

The successful candidate will be part of a team researching scale‑up from benchtop to manufacturing launch of crop protection formulations. You will independently work on developing and improving processes commonly found in state‑of‑the‑art agrochemical and pharmaceutical research laboratories.

Previous successful co‑ops have designed and performed experiments to bring novel technologies into the pilot plant, visited and worked directly with manufacturing sites to modify and improve their characterization methods, produced up to 150 liters of experimental product for global trials, and reported results and analysis to the team.

Work in the pilot will utilize and strengthen your learnings from all classes, including concepts from Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Controls, along with teaching you advanced concepts in solids handling and flows. You will be supported by a team of engineers in your research. Potential projects include trials of new technologies to be implemented in the pilot facility or at a manufacturing plant, helping bring online a new pilot production line, testing powder properties to develop a database, and assisting with characterizing novel formulations.

As part of the global research center for FMC, you will have opportunities to visit other departments and learn how each group collaborates to bring a product to market.

Highlights

• You may select to work on a project independently and solicit guidance of the PI only when needed. If this sounds daunting, you can also work closely on a day‑to‑day basis with your PI.
• For a consulting project, it will take some time before you are comfortable working directly with the plant site or manufacturer. The PI will make introduction, visit the site with you and help you get started.
• If you decide to lead your project you will also present results at internal conferences and team meetings.
• Over the period of 6 months you will likely be involved in more than one project and will be involved in some competency work, scale‑up and consulting.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university
• Must be at least a junior or senior in college
• Ability to work safely on kilo‑scale operations.
• Reasonable mechanical skills.
• Strong and effective oral and written communication skills to be able to clearly present ideas, experiments, and results.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a flexible environment with multiple competing priorities.
• A good team player who can cooperate and collaborate with a diverse group by sharing ideas and working together, assisting others when needed.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new techniques and equipment, and design independent projects with them.
• Knowledge of computer systems and basic office applications. Abilities with a coding language is a plus (e.g. C++, Visual Basic, or Python).

FMC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Employment decisions at FMC are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We value diversity and strive to ensure that our hiring and employment practices support a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.