Job Description

Date posted: Jul 16, 2025
Location:
York, ENG, GB
Area of Expertise: Research and Technology Product Development
Job Type: Permanent
Work mode (place): On site
Job Requisition ID: 22918

Product Development Chemist

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We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.

About the Unit

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Yara Pocklington is part of the global company Yara International ASA, is a leader in the manufacture and marketing of foliar fertilisers and biostimulants for use in agriculture worldwide and has an ambitious grown objective for the future. Founded in 1905, we have been present in Pocklington since 1967 and have a global presence with more than 16,000 employees and sales in almost 160 countries.





Yara have ambitious growth objectives for the YaraVita & Biostimulants business - essential to this success is the efficient and timely supply of our products globally.





We are recruiting a

Product Development Chemist

to join our team in Pocklington near York to work closely with our Production and Agronomy Departments to develop novel plant nutrition formulations. This is a new position align with the growing business.


This position will spend time physically on the production site in addition to the Product Development Laboratory.

Responsibilities

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Carry out research and laboratory investigations to develop new product formulations Technical support to production operations Progress new formulations from lab scale to full production Maintain records in accordance with ISO9001 procedures Evaluation of new raw materials Involvement in new development projects

Profile

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Degree in Chemistry or a closely related subject Minimum 2 years' experience in chemical laboratory. Experience of working in an industrial chemical production facility. Attention to detail essential Good IT and communication skills High level of safety awareness and sound understanding of relevant regulations, e.g. COSHH, COMAH etc Experience in formulation or inorganic chemistry would be a distinct advantage as would familiarity with ISO9001.

Additional Information

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Yara offer an attractive rewards package including:
Vitality Private Health 10% employer Pension Contributions Annual bonus scheme Life Assurance Wide range of a & Wellbeing Activities (including football, badminton, walks, golf, quizzes, pilates..)




And a great place to work!

Contact details

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Helen Coxon



Senior HR Advisor



helen.coxon@yara.com

Apply no later than

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3rd August 2025

We will be holding an open day on Monday 28th July

Knowledge grows through differences

Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.


As part of our recruitment process, where permitted by local law, we may conduct reference and background checks. These checks will only be performed when deemed necessary for the nature of the job. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated.

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Chemical Research, Agricultural, Product Development, Agronomy, Scientific, Engineering, Agriculture, Research