Formulation Chemist

Position Overview

As a member of the Innovation team, you will work as a Formulation Chemist to support the development of skincare and color cosmetic products. This position is for an individual who enjoys working at the bench in a fast-paced environment looking to develop innovative formulas with novel raw materials. The successful candidate will have experience in skincare and color cosmetics with a working knowledge of raw materials and processing techniques for each of these categories.

Salary: $90,000 - $120,000

Key Responsibilities

• Designing and conducting experiments to develop new products or improve existing products
• Creating prototypes for further research, testing and application
• Assessing rheology, viscosity, stability, and compatibility of prototype formulas
• Maintaining awareness of relevant regulatory and safety requirements
• Supporting the scale-up of product to manufacturing scale
• Providing technical support to internal/external teams
• Ability to work at the bench in a fast-paced environment

Required Qualifications

• Education: BA or BS in chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, or related field
• Experience Required: At least 3 years of previous skincare formulation experience
• Experience working on product development briefs and communicating project milestones with customers
• Experience with technology transfer from bench scale to full production
• Understanding of testing requirements necessary for product launch

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of color cosmetics and ability to color match is a plus