RID Senior Scientist

Position Summary: This Senior Scientist will be a major contributor to development activities and serve as a principal developer of formulation products applied in different delivery systems. The Senior Scientist will lead the formulation of a wide range of personal care products using existing and new technologies to support company-wide growth and future brand strategies. This role will ensure formulas meet the expected performance, safety and regulatory requirements, while experimenting with conventional and/or non­conventional/creative approaches.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create formulas independently and follow up on product stability, with a solid understanding of the relationship between formulation and product development.
• Develop and optimize personal care product formulas.
• Lead and conduct bench trials to evaluate new and alternative raw materials
• Complete data analysis and interpretation to support conclusions with minimal supervision.
• Manage all aspects of pre-formulation to scale-up, including but not limited to process characterization, analytical test methods and technology transfer.
• Work closely with internal R&D, Manufacturing, QC, Client Services, Program Management and external collaborators on product development and QA issues.
• Mentor and provide technical direction to other scientists.
• Prepare laboratory batches for stability testing and other quality control procedures.
• Develop specifications for new and/or reformulated products, ensuring product quality.
• Serve as Lab Applications representative on cross-functional teams.
• Stay current on market trends and advancements in formulation materials, ingredients, and costs.
• Maintain meticulous laboratory notebook documentation adhering to Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) or similar standards.
• Interact with customers to help resolve issues as they arise or make necessary changes to meet the customer’s needs.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, engineering, or a related technical field with at least 10 years of relevant formulation experience in personal care/cosmetics
• Proven record working with topical formulations, R&D, innovation and chemistry of ingredient interactions with the cosmetics/personal care industry.
• Working knowledge of FDA regulations, and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
• Extensive knowledge of skin care formulation chemistry and understanding of skin care, over the counter (OTC), personal care and medical devices.
• Knowledge of product innovation and development processes.
• Ability to work independently with a willingness to take on new challenges and adapt to change.
• Expertise in developing stable, aesthetically pleasing, and scalable formulations in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills for effective interaction with clients, stakeholders, and all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks, and delivering quality formulations efficiently.
• Experience building strong customer relationships and delivering consumer-centric solutions.
• Strong creative, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Skilled in managing all stages of product formulation development, from initial concept to final optimization
• Proactive, results-oriented with good supervisory skills and a drive for achievement
• Experience with MS Office Suite and new software applications, databases, and management systems

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, sit and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, thoroughness of work assigned.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position.  Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor