PpWe are looking for a senior formulation and application manager with formulation know‑how and the ability to translate technical insights into strategic customer solutions. You will support customers with formulation guidance, contribute to product positioning, and help shape our biosurfactant innovation roadmap. This role combines hands‑on formulation with commercial strategy in a collaborative, fast‑moving environment. /p h3AMPHISTAR - WHO WE ARE /h3 pAt AmphiStar, we’re on a mission to make biosurfactants mainstream. As a fast‑moving, science‑driven spin‑off of Ghent University and the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, we convert local waste and industrial side streams into high‑performance, 100% upcycled biosurfactants. /p pToday, most surfactants are still fossil‑ or palm‑based. We’re here to change that: radically and at scale so we can make biosurfactants mainstream. Our technology converts waste and industrial side streams into high‑quality biosurfactants using fermentation, enabling a circular, local, and scalable production model. /p pTo strengthen our RD team, we are looking for someone who combines strong formulation skills with commercial feeling. In this role, you help shape innovative applications for our biosurfactant portfolio, with a primary focus on personal care and home care markets. /p h3WHAT YOU WILL DO /h3 pThe surfactant market is a highly dynamic environment, requiring continuous product improvements and short- to medium-term innovation projects. With several competing technologies entering the biosurfactant space, AmphiStar must keep differentiating itself. /p pYou sit right at the intersection of bRD, application development, and customer-facing technical support /b. You turn our biosurfactants into real‑world formulations that make customers go: "Wow-this works." /p pYou will: /p pbFormulate, test, and create impact /b /p ul liTranslate AmphiStar’s strategic roadmap into a clear and actionable formulation plan, prioritizing projects based on customer needs, market insights, and internal strategy. /li liLead the development and optimization of formulations using AmphiStar’s biosurfactants, with an initial focus on home and personal care applications. /li liEvaluate new biosurfactant molecules in model formulations, identify unique value‑adding properties, and convert these into new prototypes or application concepts. /li liWork hands‑on in the lab and manage the formulation team to ensure structure, consistency, and creativity in day‑to‑day formulation and application development. /li /ul pbBring insights to customers amplify our story /b /p ul liCollaborate closely with RD and Sales to turn technical results into clear customer‑ready guidance, formulation support, and application recommendations. /li liInteract directly with customers and our partners: answer questions, evaluate their needs, and bring promising suggestions back into the lab to explore feasibility. /li liRepresent AmphiStar at customer visits, trade shows, and industry events: showing the world what our biosurfactants can do. /li /ul pbCombine formulation with performance testing /b /p ul liDesign and execute a structured set of performance tests, including surface and interfacial activity, foaming behavior, wetting, detergency, emulsification and stability, rheology, and stress testing. /li liBenchmark AmphiStar biosurfactants against conventional surfactants and translate performance data into actionable formulation improvements and strategic recommendations. /li liInterpret analytical data (purity, degradation profiles, stability, molecular interactions) and use these insights to optimize formulations, guide application development, and support decision‑making. /li /ul h3WHAT YOU BRING /h3 pYou’re not only a strong formulator, you’re someone who enjoys interacting with customers, understands their needs, and can turn science into solutions. /p ul liMaster in chemistry, chemical engineering, formulation science, biotech, biochemistry, bio‑engineering or equivalent. Bachelor degree with min. 6 years experience; /li libExperience in formulation development in home/personal care industry (4-6 years) /b /li libStrong interest in the commercial and customer‑facing side of the job : comfortable interacting with clients and distributors. /b /li liHands‑on, bcreative /b formulation mindset with excellent problem‑solving skills and a willingness to work actively in the lab. /li liExperience working in multidisciplinary teams and the ability to translate insights across RD and commercial colleagues. /li liFamiliarity with characterisation tools for surfactants and formulation processes (interfacial tension, contact angle,..), bonus: tests related to personal care /li liA strong communicator who can easily build relations and grow partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders; /li liA proactive team player who takes ownership, shows initiative, and drives projects forward with clarity and structure. /li liFluent in English; other languages (French, German, Dutch) are an asset. /li /ul h3WHAT DO WE OFFER YOU? /h3 pWe offer you the opportunity to take on a key role within one of the most innovative biosurfactant companies in the world, headquartered in Ghent (Zwijnaarde). /p pYou will join a young, growing, and informal organization where initiative, engagement, and responsibility are truly valued. /p ul liA key role in shaping our biosurfactant application portfolio. /li liA varied position with room to grow and add your own personal touch. /li liA close‑knit and (really) enthusiastic team of AmphiStars who support each other and have fun together. /li liAn open, multicultural, inclusive work environment built on respect, sustainability collaboration. /li /ul pA competitive salary package, complemented by: /p ul liAdditional leave days (ADV) /li liGroup insurance /li liCAO90 bonus /li liA safe and pleasant workplace in Zwijnaarde, easily accessible from Gent Sint‑Pieters with a free shuttle service. /li /ul pAre you excited to help build a more sustainable future and shape the bio‑economy of tomorrow? Send us your motivation letter and CV today – we look forward to meeting you! /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr