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Company Name:
Amyris
Company Description:
We were founded a decade ago with a vision to make the best products available to all and to help humanity while we do it. From plant-sugars to anti-malarial drugs, our proprietary process of engineering organisms (yeast) uses renewably-sourced carbon from plants to make sustainable, custom molecules that allow our customers to make better, more effective products that are better for people and better for the planet. No compromise.™
Business Industry:
Cosmetics/Toiletries/Fragrances
Job Title:
Technical Services Manager
Experience:
Mid-Senior Level
Job Function:
Science
Employment Type:
Full-time
Job Description:
This position is based in Emeryville, CA and requires the ability to travel 25% to 30% of the time including international travel
The Technical Service Manager for Aprinnova supports current customers’ use of, and future customers’ adoption of Neossance raw materials. The individual will work closely with internal and external contacts to drive the growth of the brand in global markets. Key internal interfaces are technology, regulatory, safety, quality, sales and marketing groups. External interfaces include customers, distributors, and related industry contacts. The individual in this role should possess sound technical product and market understanding, excellent communication skills, and have the ability to work independently in a challenging and fast paced environment.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Amyris
Company Description:
We were founded a decade ago with a vision to make the best products available to all and to help humanity while we do it. From plant-sugars to anti-malarial drugs, our proprietary process of engineering organisms (yeast) uses renewably-sourced carbon from plants to make sustainable, custom molecules that allow our customers to make better, more effective products that are better for people and better for the planet. No compromise.™
Business Industry:
Cosmetics/Toiletries/Fragrances
Job Title:
Technical Services Manager
Experience:
Mid-Senior Level
Job Function:
Science
Employment Type:
Full-time
Job Description:
This position is based in Emeryville, CA and requires the ability to travel 25% to 30% of the time including international travel
The Technical Service Manager for Aprinnova supports current customers’ use of, and future customers’ adoption of Neossance raw materials. The individual will work closely with internal and external contacts to drive the growth of the brand in global markets. Key internal interfaces are technology, regulatory, safety, quality, sales and marketing groups. External interfaces include customers, distributors, and related industry contacts. The individual in this role should possess sound technical product and market understanding, excellent communication skills, and have the ability to work independently in a challenging and fast paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Develop formulations to showcase the benefits of Neossance materials in a wide variety of cosmetic and personal care applications.
- Develop applications data to support the use of Neossance materials in cosmetic and personal care applications.
- Offer customers and distributor outstanding technical service, responding to technical questions and designing experiments to address inquiries where appropriate.
- Support the Neossance New Product Pipeline from the ideation stage through full commercialization.
- Support distributors via training and joint customer visits.
Qualifications
- BS in a scientific discipline, preferably Chemistry or Biology
- 8 to 10 years’ experience R&D formulation and applications development in the Personal Care industry. Prior customer facing experience will be advantageous.
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Embrace Amyris Core Values
- Adherence to Amyris Safety Policies and Procedures