Associate Chemist

Job Title: Chemist I

Job Duration: 6 Months Contract – W2 with extension

Job Location: Clark, NJ 07066 (Onsite)

Note:

6 months contract with possibility of extension

Fully Onsite

Description:

• Looking for a candidate with experience in our field (or related field ie: Personal Care/Paint/food) would make the workload much easier. Experience in stabilities, batching of cosmetics or related field.
• Personality: Attention to detail/observant, clear communication, leans toward optimization and efficiency, autonomous, accuracy in collating data, focused, lab experienced, willing to take on new techniques and tools, positive attitude.

Skills Required:

• Bachelors (0-2) years exp/or certification/Diploma in Quality Control / Physical Measurements/ physical sciences, technical research experience in a laboratory setting, proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point, and clear communication skills.
• Methodological and organized.
• Rigor and critical sense in conducting analysis and reporting results.
• Cooperative spirit and an ability to work in a team.
• Feedback mindset to improve the processes.
• Must be organized and have worked in a lab environment. Autonomous working and have good background in math/science
• Experience with pH, Microscopy, Viscometer/Rheometer, Foam analyzer. As a point of differentiation is a plus but not necessary.
• Familiarity with batching equipment a plus – Olsa, disconti, silverson. As a point of differentiation is a plus but not necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the physicochemical characterization and the evaluation of the performance of hair and cosmetics products while respecting the defined protocols and quality criteria (microscopy, rheology, and other internal methods, etc.).

- Assist Design of Experiments to analyze the stability, aspect, viscosity, and in-vitro experiments

• Explore new methods of formula characterization.

• Ensure the complete traceability of characterizations: from sample recovery to data provision.

• Contribute to the establishment of an operational flow of sample transfer logistics: from the formulation laboratory to the characterization laboratory. maintain stability records