Sr. Chemist
Moorpark, CA
Full-Time Regular
$80,000.00 - $110,000.00
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Senior Chemist’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:
- Design technical approaches for projects, set up milestones and independently drive projects to their completion.
- Formulate various types of pigmented cosmetic products, powders (dry/loose), emulsions (creams, gels, liquids), hot pours (sticks).
- Perform color matching.Perform hands-on formulation on the bench, as well as identifying novel technical opportunities.
- Create and prepare submissions of bench batches for showcasing to customers, build an internal pipeline and to support customer meetings.
- Develop batch tickets, specifications, ingredient list, MSDS and product dossiers for products.
- Maintain an organized up-to-date laboratory notebook, project tracker records and timely, well written project reports.
- Proactively order raw materials and other laboratory equipment for the R&D laboratory, as needed.
- Conduct stability testing of products under development.
- Develop scale up procedures for new and existing products.
- Troubleshoot any issues related to production, product development or product stability.
- Communicate with all internal cross-functional groups to progress and track the development of all product initiatives ensuring timely execution.
- Perform an active role in new product brainstorming sessions with marketing.
- Develop new concepts and present ideas to management.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Sciences or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
- Formulation experience with pigmented cosmetic products: mascara, powders (dry/loose), emulsion (creams, gels, liquids) and hot pours (sticks).
- Minimum of 3 years experience and high proficiency in color matching.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, project management and conceptualization skills.
- Displays a sense of urgency and initiative with creativity and flexibility.
- Computer proficiency.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to multitask and work within a dynamic organizational structure.
- Experience of and understanding of skin chemistry and basic clinical methodologies used to support product and new claims development preferred.
- Knowledge of federal and state regulations.
- Ability to drive innovation in a competitive industry within a fast paced research environment.
Senior Chemist’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:
- Design technical approaches for projects, set up milestones and independently drive projects to their completion.
- Formulate various types of pigmented cosmetic products, powders (dry/loose), emulsions (creams, gels, liquids), hot pours (sticks).
- Perform color matching.Perform hands-on formulation on the bench, as well as identifying novel technical opportunities.
- Create and prepare submissions of bench batches for showcasing to customers, build an internal pipeline and to support customer meetings.
- Develop batch tickets, specifications, ingredient list, MSDS and product dossiers for products.
- Maintain an organized up-to-date laboratory notebook, project tracker records and timely, well written project reports.
- Proactively order raw materials and other laboratory equipment for the R&D laboratory, as needed.
- Conduct stability testing of products under development.
- Develop scale up procedures for new and existing products.
- Troubleshoot any issues related to production, product development or product stability.
- Communicate with all internal cross-functional groups to progress and track the development of all product initiatives ensuring timely execution.
- Perform an active role in new product brainstorming sessions with marketing.
- Develop new concepts and present ideas to management.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Sciences or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
- Formulation experience with pigmented cosmetic products: mascara, powders (dry/loose), emulsion (creams, gels, liquids) and hot pours (sticks).
- Minimum of 3 years experience and high proficiency in color matching.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, project management and conceptualization skills.
- Displays a sense of urgency and initiative with creativity and flexibility.
- Computer proficiency.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to multitask and work within a dynamic organizational structure.
- Experience of and understanding of skin chemistry and basic clinical methodologies used to support product and new claims development preferred.
- Knowledge of federal and state regulations.
- Ability to drive innovation in a competitive industry within a fast paced research environment.