Application Technician

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We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.

Our purpose points the way
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity's biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It's how we've gotten so far. And it's how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.

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Application technician for Animal and Plant Scientific Support - LatAm Application Lab
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated laboratory technician to join our Animal and Plant Scientific Support team laboratory in Valinhos.

The Animal Biosolutions group provides documented and cost-effective microbial and enzymes feed solutions to increase productivity in livestock farming while providing healthy economic returns to producers.

The Plant Biosolutions business unit provides microbial crop protection solutions for better farming and sustainable agriculture focusing on bionematicides, biostimulants and biofungicides.

The A&P SS laboratory is responsible for supporting the late stage of the development of new products, scientific support for commercial products, supporting our sales, technical and marketing team in LatAm. The work is within microbiology including enumeration (by the colony forming units' assay), pathogen inhibition assays, compatibility, stability studies and molecular assays (qPCR and microbiome analysis).

The job includes

• Plan, design, and conduct from simple to complex laboratory experiments in an autonomous way
• Preparing detailed reports with results, recommendations and conclusions and be able to synthetize and have a critical view of the results
• Critical evaluation of methods and results
• Contribution to value creation for our customers
• Estimating the resources and time required to conduct an experiment and monitoring performance to ensure these targets are met
• Purchasing and inventory management
• Good communication internally and externally of their results and other activities of the laboratory , including our innovation, commercial and sales teams
• Performing routine maintenance and safety checks on laboratory equipment to ensure it is in good working order and propose for changes if needed
• Experiments performed with high reliability and be proactive with new ideas for improvement
• Super-user of relevant equipment
• Follow hygienic and safety rules from the Department and Site
• Responsible for revealing any non-conformity observed during the daily work.
• Applies own expertise to contribute to a task or a project they are involved in

Your personal profile

• Professionally trained laboratory technician or similar science education with experience in microbiology and molecular tools
• Technical Communication in English (speaking and writing)
• Proficiency in most common computer programs such as Outlook, Excel and Word
• Teamworking attitude
• Multitask Skills
• Independent, flexible, pro-active and problem-solving attitude
• Passionate, enthusiastic, a fast learner, curious and open minded
• Structured, quality oriented and a self-starter

We offer
You will become part of a highly motivated international team with focus on professionalism and result orientation. Teamwork and customer focus are part of our daily work. You will work in a busy environment with exciting and challenging tasks within microbial solutions for agriculture in relation to commercial and sales support as well as a better understanding of our solutions. You will work with interesting and dedicated colleagues and will have good opportunities for professional development.

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